Man delivered contraband cigarettes, helped to deposit earnings

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A 45-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to 24 months’ jail on Thursday after he was found guilty of delivering duty-unpaid cigarettes and helping to deposit money believed to be from the sale of the contraband goods. Lo Kwang Meng’s prison sentence comprises a 17-month...

Investigations revealed that Lo had been instructed by an unknown individual over a social messaging platform to deliver the cigarettes and collect cash payments from the recipients.

The Singapore Customs statement said: “Lo was aware that these funds, which he had assisted to deposit into the six bank accounts, were criminal proceeds derived from the sale of duty-unpaid cigarettes.” From April 6 to 19, 2022, Lo Kwang Meng had performed multiple cash deposits into six different bank accounts amounting to $77,000.Vehicles used to commit these offences and the proceeds of sales of duty-unpaid cigarettes can also be seized, said Singapore Customs.

 

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