A man was arrested after driving through Tuas Checkpoint from Malaysia to Singapore despite being asked to stop for immigration checks Channel NewsAsia understands.
The incident reportedly took place after 1pm on Tuesday (Jun 23). The man is believed to have misunderstood instructions from officers.
Channel NewsAsia understands the man was arrested near Pioneer Road North. In response to queries, the Singapore Police Force and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority confirmed that a 47-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in connection with an incident at Tuas Checkpoint.
Singapore beefed up security at its checkpoints following a number of high-profile incidents incidents last year. On Jan 17, 2014, a Malaysian woman drove past immigration by tailgating the car in front of her. She was not arrested until four days later.
Two months later, a Mercedes Benz crashed through a security barrier that had been activated. The driver was later sentenced to 10 months’ jail.
In April this year, a Malaysian motorcyclist was arrested for not stopping for immigration clearance. He was not carrying a travel document
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
