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Man charged after trying to evade immigration clearance at Woodlands Checkpoint

A man was charged yesterday after he attempted to evade immigration clearance at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Sunday by tailgating the car in front.

A man was charged yesterday after he attempted to evade immigration clearance at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Sunday by tailgating the car in front.

Driving a Malaysia-registered Perodua Kembara, Koh Chin Had, 42, was trapped after an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer activated an alarm and triggered a lockdown at the Arrival Car Zone.

No travel documents were found on him. He was charged with failing to present a passport for immigration clearance and stop his vehicle upon entry. For failing to present a passport or travel document, he could be jailed up to six months and fined up to S$1,000.

Asked about the incident in Parliament yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said tight checks should be done on both sides of the border to ensure “some redundancy”.

He also said there will always be attempts to evade customs or immigrations checks and that security on Singapore’s end is “very tight”.

“In the three cases that have evaded and exited the checkpoints, the persons were subsequently arrested and appropriate action (was) taken against them,” Mr Teo said.

“I would say the measures we have taken at the checkpoints have been reasonably effective.” ASHLEY CHIA

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