Cigarette smugglers' loot goes up in smoke

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The Straits Times had an exclusive peek into a Customs raid in Woodlands.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The smuggler may have thought the coast was clear after successfully receiving a large shipment of contraband cigarettes.

But the game was up the moment he left his Woodlands flat to discard metal boxes used to hide the duty-unpaid cigarettes that were declared as tea.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now

 

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