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16 September 2008
On 11 September 2008, Singapore Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle 87,940 packets of cigarettes worth over $1.03 million.  The duty and GST involved amounted to more than $673,700.  The officers also seized 146 gas burners used by the smugglers as cover load to avoid detection. .

      
5 August 2008
Singapore Customs officers uncovered the first-ever case of using excavator machines to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes. A total of 36,780 packets of cigarettes were seized. One man was arrested. The total duty and GST involved amounted to $300,000.


24 June 2008
The largest hual of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized so far in 2008 was 235,000 packets. A full container-load of cigarettes were seized at a warehouse at Lower Delta Road, together with 6 men arrested. The duty and GST involved amounted to $1.8 million
 
6 March 2008
Singapore Customs continues to weed our illegal transactions of duty-unpaid cigarettes at hotspot areas. This time, it was at Lorong 14 Geylang area. A total of 6 illegal sellers werearrested and 12 buyers were caught. Buyers were not spared, they were punished severely and can be fined up to $5,000 for the offence.

22 February 2008
Singapore Customs officers carried out a sting operation against buyers and sellers of duty-unpaid cigarettes in the Western, Eastern and Central parts of Singapore. A total of 8 sellers and 68 buyers were caught. Officers also seized more than 2,000 packets of cigarettes. Buyers can be fined up to $5,000 for the offence.

22 January 2008
In a joint SC-ICA operation to nab runners of cigarette syndicates delivering duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore, officers caught 4 suspects (all foreigners) and foiled their illegal attempt. Two of the suspects attempted to run, but were unsuccessful. A total of 14,900 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized, evading about $11,500 in duty and GST.

In a separate case, a 19 year old man was arrested when he was found with 670 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within a secret compartment in his car.












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