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SINGAPORE \u2013 Four Malaysian men were arrested and 3,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized after an enforcement operation at Pasir Laba heavy vehicle carpark on Nov 13. <\/p>\n
Three vehicles \u2013 a prime mover with a bowser attached, a truck and a motorcycle \u2013 were also seized. <\/p>\n
The total duty and goods and services tax evaded amounted to about $335,785, Singapore Customs said in a statement on Nov 27.<\/p>\n
The cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found hidden in the parked bowser and a nearby forested area, where the cigarettes were allegedly being packed into carton boxes.<\/p>\n
Four men \u2013 aged 20, 21, 30 and 39 \u2013 were arrested after Customs officers conducted checks on the vehicle and forested area, the agency said.<\/p>\n
Its investigations found that the 30-year-old man was allegedly engaged to drive the prime mover, with the bowser attached, from Malaysia to Singapore.<\/p>\n
Singapore Customs said the 39-year-old was allegedly hired to deliver the duty-unpaid cigarettes using a truck and had allegedly engaged the two younger men as lookouts. <\/p>\n
The 21-year-old was allegedly riding the motorcycle to scout the area and ensure it was safe for the unloading of the duty-unpaid cigarettes.<\/p>\n
Court proceedings against all four men are ongoing, Singapore Customs said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n