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Rise in vehicles seized for smuggling contraband at land borders in 2025: Singapore Customs

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A motorcycle’s bodywork taken apart after ICA officers flagged the vehicle for attempted smuggling of contraband cigarettes in 2025.
Photo: Singapore Customs
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Contraband was found in modified compartments and door panels in cars, and tucked in the bodywork of motorcycles.

A Singapore Customs spokesperson said stepped-up enforcement at the checkpoints and within Singapore has contributed to the increase in vehicles seized.

According to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s annual report, the number of contraband smuggling attempts intercepted in 2025 increased by over 30 per cent from the previous year.

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