SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Keppel Entrance Crew Workplace have foiled an try to smuggle an elephant ivory tusk into Singapore, arresting a 30-year-old Indonesian crew member on August 9, 2026, after discovering the tusk hid inside a modified tumbler in his baggage.
The crew member was transiting in Singapore en path to his residence nation when ICA officers directed him to endure baggage checks. When requested earlier than the examine if he had something to declare, he stated no. Officers subsequently detected anomalies within the baggage scans and carried out a radical bodily examine, uncovering the ivory tusk hidden inside a modified flask.
He was instantly arrested and referred to NParks for additional investigation.
The announcement was posted on September 10, 2026, on ICA’s official Fb web page.
What the legislation says
Beneath the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act, people convicted of offences involving the unlawful commerce in CITES-listed species, which incorporates elephant ivory, face a advantageous of as much as S$100,000 per specimen, topic to a most of S$500,000, and/or imprisonment of as much as six years. The identical penalties apply to the transit or transhipment of CITES-listed wildlife species, together with their elements and derivatives.
Singapore maintains a zero-tolerance stance in opposition to wildlife smuggling. ICA stated it would proceed working intently with NParks to fight the unlawful wildlife commerce, and reminded members of the general public to not buy gadgets containing elements of endangered species or contribute to the demand that drives unlawful wildlife trafficking.
