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S'porean man, 28, caught with vape & duty-unpaid cigarettes in M'sia taxi at Woodlands Checkpoint
40 vapes and related components, and 26 packs of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found.
April 10, 2026, 12:30 PM
A 28-year-old Singaporean man was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint on Apr. 3 for attempting to smuggle vaporisers and duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) posted about the incident on Facebook on Apr. 9.
The Singaporean man was entering Singapore via a Malaysia-registered taxi.
A 70-year-old Malaysian man was driving the taxi, with another 73-year-old passenger on board.
Profiled vehicle for enhanced checks
ICA Search & Examination officers profiled the vehicle for enhanced checks and subsequently found over 40 vaporisers and related components, and 26 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes in the haversack of the 28-year-old male Singaporean passenger.
The man was arrested in connection with the case.
The exhibits were referred to Singapore Customs and Health Sciences Authority for further investigations.
Top photos via ICA
