Man, lorry driver & attendant arrested at Tuas Checkpoint
A man who allegedly tried to leave Singapore illegally by hiding in a lorry has been arrested.
In a Facebook post on Friday (13 June), the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it uncovered the attempted smuggling at Tuas Checkpoint.
Source: Google Maps
Man found huddled inside lorry at Tuas Checkpoint
On Thursday (12 June), a Malaysian-registered lorry that arrived at the checkpoint was directed to undergo enhanced checks.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook
Inside the lorry’s cargo compartment, a man was found huddled in a prone position.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook
He was arrested, along with the lorry driver and an attendant.
The trio have been referred to the ICA’s Enforcement Division for further investigation.
Up to 6 months’ jail & fine for departing Singapore illegally
Departing Singapore illegally without presenting a valid passport is an offence under the Immigration Act 1959.
Those convicted may be jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to S$2,000.
Abetting a person to illegally depart Singapore is also an offence. If found guilty, offenders face a prison term of between six months and two years, and a fine of up to S$6,000.
The vehicles used in the offences could also be forfeited.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook
ICA takes “a serious view” of those who try to enter or depart Singapore illegally, it said.
It will thus “not hesitate to prosecute” offenders.
4 men entered Singapore illegally by boat in May
In May, four men entered Singapore from the sea on a small, fibre-glass craft and landed outside the fence line of Pulau Tekong.
The Indonesians aged from 28 to 50 carried with them 2,700 packets of assorted duty-unpaid cigarettes.
The Police Coast Guard detected them and arrested them as they disembarked. They were subsequently charged in court for unlawful entry into Singapore.
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Featured image adapted from Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook.
