mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA
mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA
mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA
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TREND #2: CONTRABAND SMUGGLING CASES REMAIN STEADY<br />
Total no. of contraband smuggling cases<br />
detected<br />
(January to June)<br />
11. Besides stepped-up enforcement efforts at the <strong>checkpoints</strong>, the increased effectiveness of<br />
<strong>ICA</strong> officers in terms of detection and investigative follow-up has sent a strong deterrent signal to<br />
potential offenders.<br />
12. The smuggling tactics used by smugglers are constantly evolving and becoming more<br />
sophisticated. They are turning to more deceptive and creative methods of concealment in their<br />
attempt to beat <strong>ICA</strong>’s security regime.<br />
9. For the first half of <strong>2012</strong>, the<br />
number of contraband cases detected<br />
registered a slight decline of 39,500. This is<br />
a 2.7% decrease compared to the same<br />
period last <strong>year</strong>.<br />
10. Enhanced security checks at our<br />
borders to prevent smugglers’ attempts to<br />
sneak in contrabands are important<br />
because the same methods of concealment<br />
used by contraband smugglers may be used<br />
by terrorists to smuggle arms and explosives<br />
to carry out more sinister attacks here.<br />
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