Some 5,000 contraband cigarettes seized at Woodlands Checkpoint

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Some 5,000 contraband cigarettes seized at Woodlands Checkpoint

Posted: 07 September 2011 1629 hrs​

SINGAPORE: Some 5,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized at the Woodlands Checkpoint in the last two days.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the potential duty and GST involved amounted to some S$385,000.

Early on Monday morning, some 4,000 cartons were seized from a Malaysia-registered truck which was declared to be conveying a consignment of assorted second-hand trousers and shirts.

Just hours later, another 130 cartons were found hidden in various parts of a Malaysia-registered car.

And on Tuesday, close to 900 cartons of illegal cigarettes were seized from a Malaysia-registered truck declared to be carrying a consignment of blue empty drum barrels.

Five males, aged between 21 to 47 years old, were handed over to the Singapore Customs for investigation.

-CNA/ac

 

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Illegal cigarettes found in boxes with textile labels. -- PHOTO: ICA

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Illegal cigarettes found in boxes with textile labels. -- PHOTO: ICA

Illegal cigarettes found in a modified fuel tank of a car. -- PHOTO: ICA

Illegal cigarettes found in the dashboard of a car. -- PHOTO: ICA

Empty drum barrels filled which were found to be packed with illegal cigarettes. -- PHOTO: ICA

Illegal cigarettes which were found in the empty drum barrels in a Malaysia-registered truck. -- PHOTO: ICA

Illegal cigarettes which were found in the empty drum barrels in a Malaysia-registered truck. -- PHOTO​

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