SINGAPORE – A man who smuggled vapes and cigarettes into Singapore to sell to his friends was caught red-handed at Woodlands Checkpoint during a check by officers.
Choo Yi Long, 25, was given 14 weeks’ jail and fined $3,000 on Jan 7 after pleading guilty to one count of importing an imitation tobacco product and one of smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes.
His acts were discovered on Aug 24, 2025, during a check by officers.
They found 171 packets of cigarettes in his bag, 20 packets in his jacket and another nine packets in his motorcycle.
The total weight of the cigarettes came up to 3.3kg, and amounted to $1,964 in evaded tax.
