Man deported, barred from re-entering S’pore after causing temporary Woodlands Checkpoint lockdown

When the officer tried to look for the man’s motorcycle, the man then turned around and ran back towards Malaysia despite the officer’s instructions for him to stop.

“ICA officers immediately responded to the incident and initiated a lockdown of the checkpoint, as part of our security protocols,” the authority said.

The man was later arrested and handed over the ICA’s Enforcement Division for investigations, ICA said, adding that the man claimed he had no intentions of entering Singapore.

The man was given a stern warning for failing to follow officers’ instructions and for resisting them in carrying out their duties. He was also barred from re-entering Singapore.

Under the Immigration Act, the penalty for resisting or obstructing any immigration officer in the execution of the officer’s duty is a fine of up to $4,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both.