There were 46,300 cases of contraband smuggling in Singapore during the first half (H1) of this year, up 17.2 percent on year, the city-state's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday.
The ICA said "luxurious cars are becoming a common sight at the checkpoints." There were nine Singapore-registered "branded" cars used to convey contraband items during H1, compared with just one each for the entire 2011 and 2012. Full story
