Woman arrested for attempting to leave S'pore illegally
AsiaOne
Tuesday, Oct 02, 2012
SINGAPORE - A Chinese national who allegedly overstayed in Singapore was arrested for attempting to leave the country illegally.
On Oct 2, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers inspected a Singapore-registered car at the Woodlands Checkpoint.
Initially, the car boot was found to be empty except for two haversacks and a pair of ladies' heels.
While checking the rear car seats, officers noticed a small gap between the back rest and the rear compartment of the car. They pried open the gap and found a black piece of cloth behind the back rest. Once the cloth was lifted, they found a woman crouching in the small compartment.
The driver, a 47-year-old Malaysian and the 42-year-old female were arrested, and investigations are ongoing.
The penalty for overstaying is a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane, while the penalties for illegal departure is a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.
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