The Singapore Customs arrested two male Bangladeshis, aged 23 and 28 and seized 2,500 cartons and 19 sticks of duty-unpaid cigarettes, which evaded over S$230,000 in total duty and Goods and Services Tax .
The duo tried to flee the scene but were apprehended by the officers, who later uncovered 1,097 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes. Three more cartons and 19 sticks of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found in the vicinity and in one of the man’s belongings. Buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the GST Act.
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