Singaporean police, immigration officers involved in checkpoint breach to face disciplinary action

SINGAPORE: Immigration and police officers in Singapore did not follow protocol and made an error of judgment by classifying the breach of border security by a Malaysian teacher as a less-serious immigration offence.

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said in the Singaporean parliament on Monday that as a result, ground forces were not alerted to the incident and patrol cars were not directed to mount road blocks at possible travel routes of the car in major parts of Singapore.