Singapore Customs conducted an operation at Petir Road on Jan 23, seizing 4,228 cartons of contraband cigarettes and two vans.
A composite image of the two vans and the duty-unpaid cigarettes that were seized by Singapore Customs on Jan 23, 2025. SINGAPORE: Two people were arrested on Jan 23 after they were caught with 4,228 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes , Singapore Customs said on Monday .A man and a woman - both Singaporeans and aged 29 - were arrested, while two vans were seized during the operation at Petir Road in Bukit Panjang.
"Further investigation using a key found in the van led officers to a second van parked nearby, which contained another 2,976 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes," the agency added. Investigations revealed that the male suspect was allegedly involved in delivering the duty-unpaid cigarettes. Under the Customs Act and the GST Act, it is an offence to buy, sell, convey, deliver, store, keep, possess or deal with duty-unpaid goods.
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