Two motorcyclists arrested for smuggling cigarettes and vapes

A 46-year-old Malaysian man and a 51-year-old Singaporean man were arrested, ICA said.

The authority added that the suspects and exhibits were referred to the Singapore Customs and Health Sciences Authority for further investigation.

Those found guilty of buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, possessing or dealing in duty-unpaid cigarettes can be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty and tax evaded, jailed for up to six years, or both.

Vehicles used in committing such offences are also liable to be forfeited.

Vaping is also illegal in Singapore. Anyone caught using vapes can be fined up to $10,000, while sellers face fines of up to $200,000 and up to six years in jail. Smugglers can be fined up to $300,000 and jailed for up to nine years.

Foreigners caught with vapes more than once may have their passes revoked and receive a permanent re-entry ban.