On 6 May 2023, officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) acted on information received from a member of the public and conducted a joint operation that uncovered fireworks concealed in a container shipment at Pasir Panjang Terminal. The shipment which was declared by an overseas consignor in China purportedly to be carrying general cargo was transiting through Singapore to Yemen. However, SPF and ICA’s checks showed that the shipment consisted of fireworks packed in 979 carton boxes, which were concealed among another 130 carton boxes containing plastic cups.
Police have detained the illegal shipment of fireworks and are investigating the case for an offence of Importing Explosives without Licence under Section 13(1)(b) of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913. The offence of importing explosives without licence carries a fine not exceeding $10,000, and imprisonment of up to three years.
The discovery of the shipment of illegal fireworks was made possible by the vigilance of the public and the strong inter-agency cooperation between the Police and ICA.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
18 May 2023 @ 4:00 PM