There goes the shortcut.
Officers have arrested 37 pedestrians who have been using the "Spider-Man route" to bypass the Johor Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (CIQ) and enter Singapore.
Sin Chew Daily reported earlier this month about people taking a short cut through a shrub beside the Causeway, making their way along the rail line from Lido Beach along the Straits of Johor before climbing up the water pipes and back onto the Causeway.
By doing so, they were able to beat both the morning traffic jam and the queues at the CIQ, without getting their passports stamped at the Malaysian checkpoint.
While the trodden path has reportedly been used by numerous commuters over the years, it was not until a media report that authorities were alerted about it.
According to The Star, the Johor Immigration Department launched an operation on Friday from 5am to 8am and managed to nab 36 Malaysians and one Singaporean male.
Their journey bypassing the CIQ were previously undetected by the Singaporean immigration authorities as Malaysian passports are electronic, and will not bear any stamps. Furthermore, the database of both countries' immigration authorities are not linked.
The offenders could face up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to RM10,000 (SGD3752).
Photo: The Star
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There goes the shortcut.
Officers have arrested 37 pedestrians who have been using the "Spider-Man route" to bypass the Johor Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (CIQ) and enter Singapore.
Sin Chew Daily reported earlier this month about people taking a short cut through a shrub beside the Causeway, making their way along the rail line from Lido Beach along the Straits of Johor before climbing up the water pipes and back onto the Causeway.
By doing so, they were able to beat both the morning traffic jam and the queues at the CIQ, without getting their passports stamped at the Malaysian checkpoint.
While the trodden path has reportedly been used by numerous commuters over the years, it was not until a media report that authorities were alerted about it.
According to The Star, the Johor Immigration Department launched an operation on Friday from 5am to 8am and managed to nab 36 Malaysians and one Singaporean male.
Their journey bypassing the CIQ were previously undetected by the Singaporean immigration authorities as Malaysian passports are electronic, and will not bear any stamps. Furthermore, the database of both countries' immigration authorities are not linked.
The offenders could face up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to RM10,000 (SGD3752).
Photo: The Star
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