ICA 'flags down' Malaysia taxi at Woodlands Checkpoint; finds vapes, duty-unpaid cigarettes

ICA 'flags down' Malaysia taxi at Woodlands Checkpoint; finds vapes, duty-unpaid cigarettes

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers "flagged down" a Malaysia-registered taxi at Woodlands Checkpoint on April 3, but not because they needed a ride.Pictures posted by ICA on its social media show a yellow cross-border taxi and a haversack filled with e-vaporisers.ICA said that the vehicle, driven by a 70-year-old Malaysian man, with two passengers aged 28 and 72, was...

Man caught fleeing ICA checks at Woodlands Checkpoint with duty-unpaid cigarettes

SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old Singaporean man was arrested after attempting to flee security checks at Woodlands Checkpoint, in an incident that has drawn both concern and disbelief online. The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the man was intercepted within the checkpoint premises after trying to evade further inspection during arrival clearance. Attempted escape during security screening The incident took place on April 7, 2026, at abo…