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ICA officers foil smuggling attempt
Posted: 21 January 2011 2224 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Immigrations officers at the Woodlands Checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle a Chinese national out of Singapore on Friday.
A 40-year-old Chinese national was found in the boot of a Malaysia-register car.
The Chinese national had entered Singapore illegally to find work.
Unsuccessful, he then paid an agent S$1,500 to be smuggle out of the country.
The driver was offered about S$400 for the job and instructed the Chinese national to hide in the car boot.
Overstayers could be given at least three strokes of the cane, on top of a jail term of up to six months.
Those who leave illegally face a fine of up to S$2,000 and jail term of up to six months.
- CNA/fa
