Traveller carrying undeclared $51k into Singapore among 67 caught during checks at checkpoints

Close to 13,000 travellers and 350 vehicles were checked, and over 14,000 pieces of luggage and hand-carry bags were scanned or searched across Singapore’s land, air and sea checkpoints.

PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

Published Oct 05, 2026, 10:05 PM

Updated Oct 05, 2026, 10:05 PM

Seven travellers were caught carrying over $20,000 in undeclared cash during a week-long border operation in Singapore, with fines and cash seizures imposed.

Almost 13,000 travellers and 350 vehicles were checked, revealing undeclared cash amounts ranging from $20,400 to $51,000, including a female traveller with $51,000.

Sixty travellers were fined for undeclared cigarettes, liquor, and goods, with total duty and GST evaded amounting to $7,810; offenders face fines and possible jail time.

SINGAPORE – Seven travellers carrying more than $20,000 in undeclared cash each into Singapore were caught by the authorities, in a week-long enforcement operation at the borders.

Almost 13,000 travellers and 350 vehicles were checked, and over 14,000 pieces of luggage and hand-carry bags were scanned or searched from Sept 22 to Sept 28 by the police, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Customs.

In a media release on Oct 5, the three agencies said the joint effort is part of ongoing efforts to detect and enforce against those who flout Singapore’s Cross-Border Cash Reporting Regime and take part in other illegal cross-border activities .

Three of the seven were issued fines totalling $13,000, two of them were issued warning letters , while the remaining two travellers had their cash seized for further investigations, according to the authorities.

The amounts of undeclared cash ranged between $20,400 and $51,000 , with the higher amount found on a female foreign traveller, aged 40, on Sept 23.

Four of the seven were caught on Sept 28, with about $96,400 in undeclared cash in total.

It is a statutory requirement to report the cross-border physical movement of Cash or Bearer Negotiable Instruments (CBNIs) if the total value exceeds $20,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency, the authorities said.

Travellers must submit an electronic declaration within 72 hours before entering or leaving Singapore through the MyICA app by selecting “Submit Cash (CBNI) Declaration”, or through ICA’s website.

Offenders can be fined up to $50,000 and/or jailed for up to three years . The cash may also be confiscated.

Separately, 60 travellers were caught for failing to declare and pay taxes on:

cigarettes and/or tobacco products,

liquors exceeding their duty-free concession, and

goods exceeding their Goods and Services Tax (GST) import relief

The total duty and GST evaded totalled to $7,810 , and fines were issued amounting to $17,705 .

The cases included a traveller carrying multiple packages of mooncakes, two boxes of birthday cakes and a money bouquet which were intended for commercial purposes.

Another traveller was caught with undeclared luxury bags for personal use, and a third traveller was caught with undeclared jewellery for personal use.

Offenders can be fined up to 20 times the amount of duty and GST evaded , and face jail time.

Travellers are responsible for making accurate and complete declarations of all goods exceeding their duty-free concession and GST import relief, the authorities said.

They should declare and make payment for such goods up to three days before arrival using the Customs@SG Web Application, or on the MyICA app.

Travellers can also use the Customs Declaration Kiosks at the air, land and sea checkpoints and terminals to declare and make payment for their goods on arrival.

在新加坡的陆路、空路和海路检查站，近 13,000 名旅客和 350 辆汽车接受了检查，超过 14,000 件行李和手提包被扫描或搜查。

照片：新加坡警察部队

发布于 2026 年 10 月 5 日晚上 10:05

更新于2026年10月5日晚上10:05

在新加坡为期一周的边境行动中，七名旅客被查获携带超过 2 万美元的未申报现金，并被处以罚款和没收现金。

近 13,000 名旅客和 350 辆车接受了检查，发现未申报的现金金额从 20,400 美元到 51,000 美元不等，其中包括一名携带 51,000 美元的女旅客。

60 名旅客因未申报香烟、酒类和商品而被罚款，逃税总额达 7,810 美元；违规者将面临罚款和可能的监禁。

新加坡——在为期一周的边境执法行动中，当局查获了7名携带超过20000美元未申报现金入境新加坡的旅客。

9月22日至28日，警方、移民与关卡局（ICA）和新加坡海关对近13000名旅客和350辆汽车进行了检查，并对超过14000件行李和手提包进行了扫描或搜查。

10 月 5 日，这三个机构在一份媒体声明中表示，此次联合行动是持续努力的一部分，旨在发现和打击那些违反新加坡跨境现金申报制度并参与其他非法跨境活动的人。

据当局称，七人中有三人被处以总计 13,000 美元的罚款，两人被发出警告信，其余两名旅客的现金被没收以作进一步调查。

未申报现金金额在 20,400 美元至 51,000 美元之间，其中金额最高的现金于 9 月 23 日在一名 40 岁的外国女旅客身上发现。

7 人中有 4 人于 9 月 28 日被抓获，共查获约 96,400 美元未申报现金。

当局表示，如果现金或不记名可转让票据（CBNI）的总价值超过 20,000 美元或等值的外币，则依法必须报告其跨境实物流动。

旅客必须在入境或离境新加坡前 72 小时内，通过 MyICA 应用程序选择“提交现金（CBNI）申报”或通过 ICA 网站提交电子申报。

违者可被处以最高5万美元的罚款和/或最高三年的监禁，现金也可能被没收。

此外，还有60名旅客因未申报和缴纳以下税款而被查处：

香烟和/或烟草制品，

超过免税限额的酒类，以及

超过其商品和服务税（GST）进口减免额的商品

逃税总额为 7,810 美元，罚款总额为 17,705 美元。

这些案件中包括一名旅客携带多包月饼、两盒生日蛋糕和一束压岁钱花束，这些物品显然是用于商业用途。

另一名旅客因携带未申报的奢侈品包袋供个人使用而被查获，第三名旅客因携带未申报的珠宝供个人使用而被查获。

违法者可被处以相当于逃税金额 20 倍的罚款，并面临监禁。

当局表示，旅客有责任对所有超出免税优惠和消费税进口减免范围的货物进行准确、完整的申报。

他们应在货物抵达前三天通过 Customs@SG 网络应用程序或 MyICA 应用程序申报并支付此类货物的费用。

旅客还可以使用航空、陆路和海路检查站及航站楼的海关申报亭，在抵达时申报货物并支付货款。