Singapore Seizes 1.2 Tonnes of Smuggled Malaysian Produce

Singapore seizes 1.2 tonnes of smuggled Malaysian produce

KUALA LUMPUR: The Singapore Food Agency seized some 1.2 tonnes of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

1.2 tonnes of illegally imported fresh and processed produce seized at Tuas Checkpoint

About 1.2 tonnes of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia were seized at Tuas Checkpoint. On May 28 and 29, a joint operation by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) was conducted on delivery trucks which "typically transport produce intended for direct distribution to retailers and customers", the agencies said in a press release on Friday (May 30). ICA officers at the Tuas checkpo…

SFA and ICA Seize 1.2 Tonnes of Illegally Imported Malaysian Vegetables at Tuas Checkpoint

Some people say vegetables are good for you. But when you’re trying to sneak them past Singapore’s border controls, they might just land you in hot soup instead of a healthy salad. Two truck drivers learned this lesson the hard way when Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers intercepted their vehicles at Tuas Checkpoint. The trucks were carrying about 1.2 tonnes of illegally imported fresh and processe…