Truck checked at Woodlands Checkpoint found to have 760kg of illegally imported M'sian produce
A company was fined $8,800 on July 19 for illegally importing fresh and processed produce for sale.
Ying Kah Trading's director, Desmon Yong Wei Lun, was also fined $8,000 for failing to prevent the offence from being committed.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) had conducted a joint operation on delivery trucks entering Singapore at Woodlands Checkpoint In November 2023.
During the operation, ICA officers referred a truck carrying food produce to SFA for further checks as they had uncovered discrepancies in the transported consignment for Ying Kah Trading.
SFA's investigations found that the company illegally imported over 760kg of undeclared and under-declared fresh and processed fruits and vegetables imported from Malaysia.
The produce included pineapples, cut cabbage, bayam and peeled garlic. All illegal consignments were seized.
Fruits and vegetables can only be imported into Singapore by licensed importers, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied with a valid import permit.
Offenders who illegally import fresh fruits and vegetables are liable on conviction to a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
Offenders who illegally import processed fruits and vegetables are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
