Singapore Fines Manager of Logistics Companies for Customs Act Violations
A Singapore woman was fined $52,000 for making false declarations, breaching permit conditions and other customs violations, Singapore Customs said in a Jan. 20 press release. The woman also failed to deposit dutiable goods in a licensed warehouse and gave the customs agency “false supporting documents” in violation of the country’s Customs Act. The woman, Heng Sok Tian, is the manager of Tania Asia Logistics Pte Ltd and Free Trade Zone Logistics & Transportation, Singapore said.
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Authorities said the woman instructed her staff to make false declarations that the company had exported cigarettes, even though the cigarettes were still stored in a warehouse. The woman also illegally stored liquor and lied in customs documents when she said the liquor had been exported. Customs authorities seized more than 16,000 cartons of cigarettes and 22,000 bottle of liquor.