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Increased revenue from duty-paid cigarettes, fewer contraband cigarettes seized and the disruption of four syndicates in 2012 indicate that Singapore Customs continues to keep the contraband cigarette situation under control, a result of strong enforcement efforts and close inter-agency cooperation. Page 01. Page 04.
Jan 1, 2021 · Anyone who imports into Singapore, or manufactures, such contraband cigarettes without the “SDPC” and vertical bar markings are liable for a fine of up to $5,000. A first-time offender caught smoking, or in possession of 1 duty unpaid pack of cigarette will be fined $500.
The penalty for a customs offence is a composition sum of up to S$5000, or prosecution in court, depending on the severity of the offence. For appeals pertaining to a Notice of Customs Offence by Singapore Customs Checkpoints Division, offenders may submit an appeal via the appeal form.
Oct 10, 2023 · SINGAPORE – Operating in the shadows and behind parked lorries was not the perfect cover a group of contraband cigarette sellers thought it was as they were caught peddling the illicit goods last...
May 29, 2023 · Singapore customs uncovered 3,744 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes wrapped in black trash bags and 288 empty green baskets in a unit at an industrial building near Corporation Drive. The men allegedly used the baskets to mask the duty-unpaid cigarettes.
Apr 16, 2021 · Six men arrested for buying contraband cigarettes from online peddlers. One of the men arrested in an enforcement operation (left) and a Singapore Customs officer is seen leaving an apartment...
Jul 2, 2024 · SINGAPORE – Three men were arrested and Singapore Customs officers seized a total of 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in two operations in June. The total duty and goods and services tax...
Dec 28, 2021 · The latest seizure on Dec 21 involved 996 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes, which were uncovered under the floorboard of a Malaysia-registered lorry carrying a cargo of granite.
Aug 23, 2021 · SINGAPORE: More than 4,700 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized following operations in Bedok and Woodlands, Singapore Customs said on Monday (Aug 23).
Nov 19, 2013 · ICA, Singapore Customs Seized Contraband Cigarettes Worth Over A Million Dollars. On a daily basis, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at the checkpoints come across contraband and security-related items such as duty-unpaid cigarettes, flick knives and airsoft guns.
