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[VIDEO] SG Immigration Breaks Apart M'sian Car Filled With 2,710 Packs Of Cigarettes

The video shows the officers using brute force and hammers to uncover the contraband cigarette packs.

Cover image via @ica_singapore (TikTok)

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A Malaysia-registered car trying to smuggle cigarettes into Singapore was caught and taught a lesson by the island nation's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

In a TikTok video posted by the government body responsible for securing Singapore's borders, its officers could be seen taking apart a Hyundai sedan to reveal hundreds of contraband cigarette packs hidden in various parts of the car.

"On 12 June 2023, at Woodlands Checkpoint, ICA officers profiled a Malaysia-registered car for enhanced checks," said the authority.

Image via @ica_singapore (TikTok)

The video shows the officers using brute force and hammers to dismantle the car

They found cigarette packs hidden not only under the bonnet, but also inside the front and back bumpers, in the door panels, and under the seats.

ICA said their checks uncovered 222 cartons, 2,710 packets, and 35 sticks of duty-unpaid cigarettes.

The case has been referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation.

According to the ICA website, in 2022 alone, ICA successfully foiled 35,000 attempts to smuggle significant consignments of contraband items and illicit drugs into the country via land, air, and sea checkpoints.

Image via @ica_singapore (TikTok)

The video garnered over 1.4 million views, with netizens commending the authorities for clamping down on contraband smuggling

Many also commended the government body for their choice of music in the video, which was a parody of Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble.

Image via TikTok

Image via TikTok

Image via TikTok

Watch ICA's viral video here:

In April, a Malaysian was sentenced to jail after he was caught for trying to smuggle a car full of puppies into Singapore:

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