Ten swords smuggled into Singapore seized by authorities


In Singapore, some weapons can be imported with approval from the Police Licensing and Regulatory Department. - IMMIGRATION AND CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: Anomalies in scanned images were the first signs that something was amiss in cargo containers that had arrived at Pasir Panjang Scanning Station and Tuas Port.

A total of 10 swords were found in three separate smuggling attempts in August, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in an Oct 9 Facebook post.

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