Three smugglers nabbed at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint in a day, 1,000 packs of contraband cigarettes seized


The motorists had stuffed the contraband cigarettes into various parts of their motorbikes. - PHOTOS: SCREENGRABS FROM IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) foiled three attempts to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore through Woodlands Checkpoint in one day, seizing 1,000 packs of contraband cigarettes on Sept 28.

In a Facebook post on Nov 16, ICA said routine scans of three motorbikes raised suspicion after officers noticed anomalies in the scans.

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