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Singapore detects 3,750 cartons of contraband cigarettes

Xinhua, January 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Barely a few days into the new year, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore had detected two attempts to smuggle more than 3,750 cartons of contraband cigarettes.

According to a press release by the ICA on Monday, a Malaysia-registered lorry declared to be carrying frozen vegetarian products and a Malaysia-registered bus were directed for checks on Jan 1 and 4, with 2,600 and 1,151 cartons of contraband cigarettes recovered respectively.

The potential duty and goods and services tax (GST) evaded for the two cases amounted to about 348,650 Singapore dollars (247,270 U.S. dollars).

Both subjects, the seized cigarettes and vehicles were handed over to Singapore Customs for investigations. The vehicles used in the commission of such offences are liable to be forfeited, according to ICA. Enditem