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February 2008 Stepped-up Operations against Buying and Selling of Contraband CigarettesEnforcement action against sellers and buyers of contraband cigarettes continued on high gear with a series of sting operations on 18 and 19 February 2008. A total of 68 buyers and 8 sellers were caught with over 2,000 packets of contraband cigarettes seized. "The public must stop buying contraband cigarettes. Not only do they face harsh penalties for the offence, the public demand for such cigarettes will continue to breed and fuel cigarette smuggling and peddling. If we can curb demand, our enforcement actions against smuggling syndicates will be more effective. To win this fight against cigarette smuggling, the public therefore has an important role to play to keep contrabands at bay" - Mr Fong Yong Kian, Director-General of Singapore Customs.
Stepped-up Operations against Buying and Selling of Contraband CigarettesEnforcement action against sellers and buyers of contraband cigarettes continued on high gear with a series of sting operations on 18 and 19 February 2008. A total of 68 buyers and 8 sellers were caught with over 2,000 packets of contraband cigarettes seized. "The public must stop buying contraband cigarettes. Not only do they face harsh penalties for the offence, the public demand for such cigarettes will continue to breed and fuel cigarette smuggling and peddling. If we can curb demand, our enforcement actions against smuggling syndicates will be more effective. To win this fight against cigarette smuggling, the public therefore has an important role to play to keep contrabands at bay" - Mr Fong Yong Kian, Director-General of Singapore Customs.
Singapore Customs celebrates International Customs Day
Singapore Customs celebrated International Customs Day on 25 January 2008 at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre. The theme for the event was "Making Singapore a Secure and Trusted Global Trade Hub". The Minister of State for Finance and Transport, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua officiated the ceremony and presented STP and STS certificates to newly-certified companies as well as awards to outstanding enforcement officers. About 200 guests from the trading community, partner enforcement agencies and staff attended the event. Keynote Speech (PDF 30 kb) by Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister of State for Finance and Transport. Welcome Address (PDF 24 kb) by Mr Fong Yong Kian, Director-General of Singapore Customs