Chinese national caught for illegal departure in refrigerator truck
Posted: 22 March 2011 2045 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers caught a 30-year old Chinese national at Woodlands Checkpoint, hiding in the back of a refrigerator truck in an attempt to leave Singapore after overstaying his visa.
The 42-year-old Malaysian driver of the Malaysia-registered truck was promised S$500 to smuggle the man out, but suspicions were raised when he appeared fidgety at Woodlands Checkpoint.
Both men were arrested.
The immigration offender faces a six-month jail term or at least three strokes of the cane for overstaying.
The penalties for illegal departure is a fine of up to S$2,000 and a jail term of up to six months, or both.
- CNA/cc
