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SINGAPORE – Seven Myanmar citizens suspected of working illegally on a farm in Lim Chu Kang have been arrested.
The seven, all men, were found sleeping in six makeshift shelters at the vegetable farm on Sungei Tengah Road during a joint operation by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Police on Monday (9 May November).
In a statement Thursday, the ICA said that during preliminary investigations, the men, ages 30 to 42, admitted that they had stayed in Singapore without valid immigration passes and had been working on the farm without valid work passes.
Authorities are still investigating.
The ICA warned that those who stay in Singapore face a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the baton.
He added that he takes a firm stance against anyone who employs immigration criminals.
Anyone found guilty of employing an immigration criminal can be punished by imprisonment for a period of at least six months and up to two years, and a fine of up to $ 6,000.
The ICA said: “Singaporeans and homeowners are reminded to exercise due diligence when checking the status of foreigners before offering them employment or renting their premises.”
He added that immigration offenders would not find Singapore attractive “without the prospect of illegal employment or refuge.”
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