4 Indonesians among 5 arrested for smuggling contraband cigarettes at Marina South在滨海南区，5人因走私违禁香烟被捕，其中包括4名印尼人。
A total of five men, aged between 30 and 47, have been arrested for their involvement in smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes near Marina South Wharf.Police said in a news release on Thursday (Oct 15) morning that the five individuals include a 47-year-old Singaporean and four Indonesians between the ages of 30 and 44.They were nabbed in an operation conducted by officers...
A total of five men, aged between 30 and 47, have been arrested for their involvement in smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes near Marina South Wharf.
Police said in a news release on Thursday (Oct 15) morning that the five individuals include a 47-year-old Singaporean and four Indonesians between the ages of 30 and 44.
They were nabbed in an operation conducted by officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and Police Intelligence Department near Marina South Wharf.
According to the police, the men were involved in vessel-to-shore contraband smuggling of 238 cartons and 120 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes.
PCG officers arrested a 44-year-old Indonesian man at the shore, while the remaining three Indonesians were arrested on board a Singapore-flagged vessel moored in the area.
Meanwhile, a 47-year-old Singaporean man was arrested for his involvement in the transportation of duty-unpaid cigarettes.
The offences have been referred to the Singapore Customs, the police said.
It is an offence to buy, sell, convey, possess or deal with duty-unpaid goods under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act.
Offenders face a fine of up to 40 times the amount of duty and GST evaded, jail time of up to six years, or both.
In this instance, the vessel used in committing the offences will also be seized for investigation.\
This is the second reported case of duty-unpaid cigarette smuggling this week.
On Oct 13, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority revealed that they had foiled a smuggling attempt at Woodlands Checkpoint on Sept 26 .
Over 980 packets of contraband cigarettes were found after officers sliced open the tyres of a Malaysia-registered cars during checks.
共有五名年龄在 30 岁至 47 岁之间的男子因涉嫌在滨海南码头附近走私未缴税香烟而被捕。
警方在周四（10 月 15 日）上午发布的新闻稿中表示，这五人包括一名 47 岁的新加坡人和四名年龄在 30 岁至 44 岁之间的印度尼西亚人。
他们在滨海南码头附近由警察海岸警卫队 (PCG) 和警察情报部门的警员开展的一次行动中被抓获。
据警方称，这些人参与了从船上走私到岸上的违禁品，走私物品包括 238 箱 120 包未缴税香烟。
菲律宾海岸警卫队官员在岸边逮捕了一名 44 岁的印尼男子，其余三名印尼人在停泊在该地区的一艘悬挂新加坡国旗的船只上被捕。
与此同时，一名47岁的新加坡男子因参与运输未缴税香烟而被捕。
警方表示，这些违法行为已移交新加坡海关处理。
根据《海关法》和《商品和服务税法》，购买、出售、运输、持有或处理未缴税货物均属违法行为。
违法者将面临最高可达逃税金额 40 倍的罚款、最高 6 年的监禁，或两者并罚。
在这种情况下，用于实施犯罪的船只也将被扣押进行调查。
这是本周报道的第二起未缴税香烟走私案。
10月13日，移民与关卡局透露，他们于9月26日在兀兰关卡挫败了一起走私企图。
警方在检查一辆马来西亚牌照的汽车时，割开轮胎后发现了 980 多包走私香烟。