{"id":20655,"date":"2025-12-17T10:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=20655"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:21:37","slug":"two-swords-uncovered-in-smuggling-attempt-at-ica-sea-checkpoint-in-pasir-panjang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=20655","title":{"rendered":"Two swords uncovered in smuggling attempt at ICA sea checkpoint in Pasir Panjang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SINGAPORE \u2013 An attempt to smuggle two swords into Singapore was foiled at the Pasir Panjang Scanning Station on Dec 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a Facebook post on Dec 16, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that one of its image analysts noticed anomalies in the scanned image of an inbound cargo container and directed it for further checks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers then uncovered the two swords, which had been declared as toys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pasir Panjang Scanning Station is one of ICA\u2019s sea checkpoints, according to the authority\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The case has been referred to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for further investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Straits Times has contacted the SPF for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/two-swords-uncovered-in-smuggling-attempt-at-ica-sea-checkpoint-in-pasir-panjang?utm_source=b8f711c7d1&amp;utm_medium=cf-syn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Source: The Straits Times \u00a9 SPH Media Limited. 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