Singapore Customs seized more than 1,540 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and arrested three male Chinese nationals in two enforcement operations on Nov 4 at Joo Koon Circle and Bendeemer Road.
The total duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded amounted to about $167,125, Singapore Customs said on Wednesday (Nov 12).
During the first operation at Joo Koon Circle, officers observed a man transferring a black rubbish bag from an industrial unit to a van.
Checks uncovered 768 cartons and 12 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes inside the unit and vehicle.
The cigarettes and van were seized and two men, aged 38 and 44, were arrested.
In a follow-up operation at Bendemeer Road, officers stopped a 41-year-old man alighting from a truck, and a search of the vehicle revealed more than 768 cartons and 10 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes.
