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Zhang He
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Nov 20, 2010
Overstayer caught in car boot
The 36-year-old suspected Bangladeshi overstayer was found hiding in the boot of a Malaysian-registered car at the Tuas Checkpoint on Thursday. -- PHOTO: ICA
A MAN hiding in the trunk of a Malaysian-registered car was found by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officials as it tried to exit the island at the Tuas Checkpoint on Thursday. Investigations revealed that the Malaysian driver was trying to help the suspected Bangladeshi overstayer get out of the country. The 21-year-old driver said he was promised RM800 (S$330) by his Malaysian friend if he ferried the passenger out of Singapore.
While conducting checks, the ICA officers heard strange noises coming from the boot of the car, and found the 36-year-old man squeezed into the tiny space. The driver and his unconventional passenger were arrested and are under investigation. This is the second time in two days that someone has been found trying to leave Singapore in this way.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.
JALELAH ABU BAKER
