Over RM22.5mil in fines meted out for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints from Jan to Oct 2025


(Clockwise from left) A pewter Bearbrick collectible figurine, fishing lures intended for commercial purposes, and luxury bags and jewellery were among the undeclared items offenders tried to bring into Singapore. -- PHOTOS: SINGAPORE CUSTOMS via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A woman arriving from Malaysia on Oct 18 attempted to exit the arrival hall at Changi Airport via the green channel without declaring a pewter Bearbrick collectible figurine that was in her possession – and was fined S$565 for it.

She was one of more than 23,000 travellers who were caught and fined a total of S$7,114,850 (RM22.689 million) from January to October 2025, said the Singapore Customs in a media release on Dec 1.

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