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Police arrest 6 Indonesian men, aged 23-29, who tried to enter S'pore illegally from sea off Tanah Merah
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December 22, 2025, 12:23 PM
The Singapore police have arrested six Indonesian men, aged between 23 and 29, for unlawful entry into Singapore.
On Dec. 21, 2025 at about 12:35am, the police coast guard detected one wooden craft with six men on board at the sea off Tanah Merah, within the territorial waters of Singapore.
The police coast guard immediately intercepted the craft and arrested the six Indonesian men for unlawful entry into Singapore under the Immigration Act 1959.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the six Indonesian nationals had intended to enter Singapore illegally via the boat to seek employment.
They will be charged in court on Dec. 22 with illegal entry into Singapore under the Immigration Act 1959.
Any person found guilty could be jailed up to six months and receive up to three strokes of the cane.
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Ang Eng Seng, the Commander of the Police Coast Guard, said his officers' vigilance and exemplary teamwork resulted in the swift arrest, and they will continue to take firm action against immigration offenders.
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