The animals were found in a 65cm-by-51cm-by 11.5cm vehicle compartment during a check at Woodlands Checkpoint. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – A carpenter attempted to smuggle 10 puppies and three kittens from Malaysia into Singapore in a modified compartment under the rear passenger seat in his vehicle, but he was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint during a routine inspection.
He added that the cramped and poorly ventilated environment in the vehicle’s compartment likely facilitated the spreading of the virus. The 13 animals were sent to the AVS Animal Quarantine Centre for microchipping, physical examination and quarantine.Lorry driver who smuggled animals from Malaysia into S’pore gets jail; 19 dogs diedMr Ong said Wong, a freelance carpenter, had no stable income and borrowed money from an unlicensed moneylender in Malaysia, whom he referred to as “Boss”, around April 2023.
Wong claimed he had successfully smuggled a total of 12 animals into Singapore on two previous occasions before his arrest, Mr Ong said. After clearing Woodlands Checkpoint and entering Singapore, he would drive to the location as instructed and make the delivery to two unknown Chinese men.
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