Each accued pleaded responsible to their makes an attempt. (Representational)
Singapore:
A Singapore court docket on Friday sentenced two Malaysian nationals of Indian descent to 10 months in jail for trying to smuggle a fellow citizen in another country by concealing him within the cargo compartment of a truck.
Sharan Raj Loganathan, 26, and Ramesh Munusamy, 44, pleaded responsible to their makes an attempt to assist Mohamad Izuwan Che Mohd Abd Khoha exit the Tuas checkpoint illegally on July 19, The Straits Instances newspaper reported.
Singapore is linked to Peninsular Malaysia by a causeway on the northern aspect and a bridge at Tuas on the northwestern aspect.
In response to court docket paperwork, Izuwan, 32, was caught transporting greater than 11,900 e-cigarette pods and eight,657 e-cigarette units into Singapore on July 17, following which his passport was seized.
Smoking is banned in public locations in Singapore and e-cigarettes should not allowed.
On July 19, Izuwan tried to return to Malaysia by hiding within the cargo compartment of Ramesh’s lorry.
On August 28, Izuwan was sentenced to seven months in jail for his offences.
These discovered responsible of serving to others to depart Singapore’s borders illegally might be jailed for not less than six months and fined as much as SGD 6,000.
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