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SINGAPORE: Yong Yew Hin, the sole owner of the local Yong Thor Sat Trading Company, was fined S $ 25,000 on Wednesday (October 21) for illegally importing a variety of meat products.
On October 30, 2019, officials from the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) detected anomalies in scanned images of a 40-foot container from China at the Pasir Panjang scanning station. Additional shipment checks at a warehouse in Upper Aljunied Link dumped 101 boxes of illegally imported meat products.
The case was referred to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for further investigation.
In a press release, the agency said it found more than 2 tons of illegally imported meat shipments, including cured pork ham, duck gizzard, waxed chicken, waxed duck and various canned sausages.
“Illegally imported food products are of unknown origin and pose a risk to food safety,” SFA said.
“Meat and meat products … can only be imported from reputable sources in approved countries that meet Singapore’s food safety standards and requirements,” the agency added.
Those found guilty of illegally importing meat products from unauthorized sources face a fine of up to S $ 50,000, a prison term not exceeding two years.
In subsequent convictions, offenders could face a fine of up to S $ 100,000 and up to three years in jail.
