SINGAPORE: Twelve Indonesian men have been arrested for immigration offences and the peddling of duty-unpaid cigarettes, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Friday (May 5).
The men, aged between 18 and 41, were arrested on May 4 in Yew Tee Industrial Estate, in a joint operation involving ICA, the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs, according to the press release.
A total of 62 cartons and 255 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized during the operation, with the potential duty and Goods and Services Tax amounting to S$9,520 and S$690, respectively.
Investigations are ongoing, ICA said.
Under the Immigration Act, the penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months plus a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while those convicted for illegal departure face a fine of up to S$2,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both.
