Customs officers win awards for deeds ranging from busting crooks to helping businesses

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Customs officers win awards for deeds ranging from busting crooks to helping businesses
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SINGAPORE - He began his career as a Singapore Customs (SC) officer in 2010 overseeing raids on suspects who had stashed contraband cigarettes in tissue boxes in cars at the checkpoints and in lockers at worksites. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - He began his career as a Singapore Customs officer in 2010 overseeing raids on suspects who had stashed contraband cigarettes in tissue boxes in cars at the checkpoints and in lockers at worksites.

Two investigators from the Trade Investigation Branch and Special Investigation Branch respectively, who wanted to be known only as Mr Ang, 38, and Mr Lee, 33, because they often go undercover as part of their work, received a Staff Award, Outstanding Project . “Usually, we work the ground to look for evidence to build our case,” said Mr Ang, noting there are also operational considerations such as the security of the place they are in and the safety of their personnel.”

In 2021, SC collected $10.14 billion in revenue from customs and excise duties on tobacco, liquors, petroleum, motor vehicle, and GST from imports.

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