SINGAPORE — Almost 1,000 cartons of fireworks have been uncovered in an illegal shipment at Pasir Panjang Terminal after a member of public had alerted the authorities.
In a joint statement on Thursday , the police and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said that the container shipment containing the fireworks was declared by an overseas consignor in China purportedly to be carrying general cargo and was transiting through Singapore to Yemen.
The fireworks, packed in 979 carton boxes, were concealed among 130 other carton boxes containing plastic cups.“The discovery of the shipment of illegal fireworks was made possible by the vigilance of the public and the strong inter-agency co-operation between the police and ICA,” said the agencies. The offence of importing explosives without a licence carries a fine not exceeding S$10,000 and a jail term of up to three years.Related topics
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