Singapore Immigration Seizes Over 4600 E-cigarettes at Customs Checkpoint

Apr.09
Singapore Immigration Seizes Over 4600 E-cigarettes at Customs Checkpoint
Singapore authorities seize over 4600 e-cigarettes and accessories in a smuggling case at Woodlands Checkpoint involving a Malaysian truck.

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Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority intercepted over 4600 e-cigarettes and their accessories at the Woodlands Checkpoint.

A Malaysian-registered truck was scanned upon entry and found to have abnormalities, prompting border officials to conduct a detailed inspection.


According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao on April 8, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore uncovered a case of smuggling at the Woodlands Checkpoint, seizing over 4600 e-cigarettes and their accessories.

 

The Immigration Department reported that on the 7th, a Malaysian-registered truck was found to have abnormalities during scanning upon entering the country. In response, border patrol personnel immediately conducted a detailed inspection of the goods being transported by the vehicle.

 

During the inspection, authorities found over 4600 e-cigarettes and related accessories, including disposable e-cigarettes, in the merchandise. The case has now been handed over to the Health Science Bureau for further investigation.


Main image source:LIANHE ZAOBAO

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