On 29 January 2026, ICA officers at Singapore Cruise Centre foiled an attempt to smuggle controlled drugs via Singapore. ICA Search and Examination officers observed that the 27-year-old male foreign traveller appeared nervous and conducted a thorough search, uncovering 1.02kg of suspected Kratom powder within in his luggage. Kratom contains ‘Mitragynine’ and ‘7-Hydroxymitragynine’, which are both Class A controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The importation of these Class A controlled

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers uncovered more than 150 cartons and 60 loose packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within “furniture items” transported in a Malaysia-registered van. A 32-year-old Malaysian man was arrested and referred to Singapore Customs. Video Credits to ICA Singapore | ROADS.sg