Malaysian man arrested after 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes found in lorry at Tuas Checkpoint

A total of 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found underneath the consignment.

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Published Sep 18, 2026, 12:40 PM

Updated Sep 18, 2026, 12:40 PM

A 26-year-old Malaysian man was arrested at Tuas Checkpoint after 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found hidden in a lorry.

The cigarettes were concealed beneath concrete piles, detected through enhanced screening by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers.

Possessing duty-unpaid cigarettes is a serious offence in Singapore, punishable by heavy fines, jail terms, and vehicle forfeiture.

SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old Malaysian man was arrested on Sept 4 after 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found in a lorry entering Singapore.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a Sept 15 Facebook post that its officers had detected “anomalies” in screened images of a Malaysia-registered lorry at Tuas Checkpoint.

Enhanced checks revealed the cigarettes concealed underneath a consignment of concrete piles.

The exhibits were referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation, the post said .

All cigarettes and tobacco products, including those purchased in Singapore with the Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarette (SDPC) mark are subject to duty and goods and service s tax (GST) when brought into Singapore, according to the Singapore Customs website.

Buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, possessing or dealing in duty-unpaid cigarettes are serious offences, punishable by a fine up to 40 times the amount of duty and GST evaded. Offenders can also face a jail term of up to six years .

Vehicles used to commit such offences are also liable to be forfeited .

ST has contacted Singapore Customs for more details.

在这批货物下面发现了共计 4500 箱未缴税香烟。

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发布于2026年9月18日下午12:40

更新于2026年9月18日下午12:40

一名26岁的马来西亚男子在图阿斯关卡被捕，此前警方在一辆货车内发现了4500箱未缴税香烟。

这些香烟藏在混凝土桩下，经移民和检查站管理局官员加强检查后被发现。

在新加坡，持有未缴税香烟是严重的违法行为，可处以巨额罚款、监禁和没收车辆。

新加坡——9月4日，一名26岁的马来西亚男子因在一辆进入新加坡的货车中发现4500箱未缴税香烟而被捕。

马来西亚移民与关卡局 (ICA) 在 9 月 15 日的 Facebook 帖子中表示，其官员在 Tuas 关卡对一辆马来西亚注册的货车进行扫描图像时发现了“异常情况”。

进一步检查发现，这些香烟藏在一批混凝土桩下面。

该帖子称，这些展品已移交新加坡海关作进一步调查。

根据新加坡海关网站的说法，所有香烟和烟草制品，包括在新加坡购买的带有新加坡完税香烟（SDPC）标志的香烟和烟草制品，在带入新加坡时均需缴纳关税和商品及服务税（GST）。

购买、出售、运输、交付、储存、保管、持有或交易未缴税香烟均属严重违法行为，可处以最高相当于逃税额40倍的罚款。违法者还可能面临最高六年的监禁。

用于实施此类犯罪的车辆也可能被没收。

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