ica singapore, ica, ica.gov.sg : SINGAPORE ; ica, ica.gov.sg - Two hundred and forty Munia birds were found in a car that was stopped at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Thursday, by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers. The ICA said in a statement on Friday that the Singapore-registered car ...
Flapping birds gave him away ...
SINGAPORE - Two hundred and forty Munia birds were found in a car that was stopped at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Thursday, by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers.
The ICA said in a statement on Friday that the Singapore-registered car was driven by a Singaporean man who looked nervous and avoided eye contact with the ICA officers.
On checking the car, they heard flapping sounds coming from under the driver's seat and found the live birds, packed in plastic crates.
The 42-year-old man claimed he had bought the birds for religious purposes from a pet shop in Johor, Malaysia.
The man, the birds and the vehicle, were referred to the Agri-food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) for further investigations.
Travellers are not allowed to bring live animals, birds and insects into Singapore without a proper permit, the ICA and AVA said.
Importing any animals or live birds without an AVA permit is a violation of the Animals and Birds Act and carries a maximum penalty of S$10,000 and/or imprisonment for up to one year.
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