More than 1.6 tonnes of illegally imported vegetables from Malaysia seized at Woodlands Checkpoint

The illegally imported produce from Malaysia was weighed and the total weight was tallied by the SFA. - PHOTOS: SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY

SINGAPORE: More than 1.6 tonnes of vegetables were seized by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) after being imported from Malaysia illegally.

In a joint statement on Friday, the agency and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that they conducted an operation on Wednesday and Thursday, targeting vegetable delivery trucks which usually transport fresh and processed vegetables intended for direct distribution to retailers and customers.