Man Drives into Singapore with Wife and Kids; 1200 E-cigarettes Found in Car
Published atFeb 04, 2026 11:15 am
A 33-year-old Malaysian man attempted to smuggle e-cigarettes into Singapore with his wife and three young children but was caught by enforcement officers at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint. He was arrested on the spot, and a total of 1,200 e-cigarettes and related accessories were seized.
On Tuesday (4th), Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) posted a video on Facebook detailing the incident, which occurred on January 28. At that time, officers at the Woodlands Checkpoint stopped a Malaysia-registered car for inspection and discovered e-cigarettes in the trunk. Officers found 1200 e-cigarettes and related accessories in the car.Upon further search, officers found more than 1,200 e-cigarettes and related accessories.
The involved 33-year-old Malaysian male driver was immediately arrested. At the time, his 33-year-old wife and three children, aged 3, 5, and 8, were also in the car.
The Immigration Authority stated that the case has been handed over to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation.
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