Man arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint for trying to leave Singapore illegally

[Mukai]

Man arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint for trying to leave Singapore illegally

Posted: 28 November 2012 1840 hrs

SINGAPORE: A Bangladeshi national was caught trying to sneak out of Singapore by hiding between stacks of empty vegetable baskets in a lorry.

The 28-year-old suspect was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint at about 4.45am on Wednesday.

Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority checked the Malaysia-registered lorry he was hiding in.

They spotted him hiding between the stacks of baskets at the back of the lorry.

The 31-year-old driver of the lorry, who is a Malaysian, was also arrested.

They are currently under investigation for the offences.

The vehicle used in the commission of the offences has been detained and is liable for forfeiture.

The ICA said it takes a serious view of attempts to overstay, enter or depart Singapore illegally.

Under the Immigration Act, the penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months plus a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while the penalties for illegal departure is a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.

- CNA/lp/de

 

[SecurityGUARD]

This is such an old tired method of evading detection. Should hv devised a more fool-proof plan, like hiding in a barrel of swell with a false bottom.

 

[IsapKonek]

Across the causeway got more kangtao and lobang huh????

 

[SecurityGUARD]

He's escaping.....obviously an overstayer and then he'll overstay in JB and the cycle repeats itself.

 

[hokkien]

If I am not wrong, over stayed in singapore would kena rotan...maybe he try to siam

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng tells hokkien: next time want to go jb just get ur passport chopped at woodland immigration checkpoint lah!

 

[hokkien]

lianbeng tells hokkien: next time want to go jb just get ur passport chopped at woodland immigration checkpoint lah!

Ok bro tomorrow I tell him hor?

 

[lianbeng]

Ok bro tomorrow I tell him hor?

lianbeng tells hokkien no point lah he already sitting behind iron bars liao cannot go anywhere liao.like a bird in cage lor. “我是一只画眉鸟 ，画眉鸟！关在笼中 ，飞也飞不掉！”

 

[Hudson]

Moral of the story - The old method don't work.

Try 2nd Link maybe got better chance.

 

[lianbeng]

Moral of the story - The old method don't work.

Try 2nd Link maybe got better chance.

lianbeng adds: never play old trick more than once! they know liao lah.