January 31th 2011 - "Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the total number
of foreigners..."
Mustafa Shafawi Channel News Asia
Immigration offences are at a 10-year low, with fewer foreigners arrested for immigration offences in 2010 as compared to a decade ago.
In its annual report, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the total number of foreigners arrested for immigration offences last year
fell by 23 per cent to 4,260.
The number of people arrested for harbouring or employing the illegal foreigners have also fallen by 4 per cent and 48 per cent respectively.
ICA said the continuous decline in the immigration arrest numbers was a testament to its efforts in safeguarding Singapore's borders and keeping the undesirables from entering the country.
p align=justify>But contraband smuggling detections climbed 28 per cent to record high 67,600 cases, due to stepped up checks at the checkpoints.
One in four cases involved contraband cigarettes.
More than 1.29 million packets of cigarettes were seized last year, an increase of about 1.5 per cent as compared to the previous year.
ICA said smuggling of security-related items, such as fireworks, night sticks, flick knives and air-soft guns increased 41 per cent.
More travellers were also stopped at the checkpoints for bringing food products, animals, plants and other controlled items into and out of Singapore without obtaining the necessary approval from the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).
The number of cases referred to the AVA had increased by 31 per cent to 7,700.
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