Checkpoint Woodlands operations suspended Thursday morning after the truck was abandoned by the driver

SINGAPORE: Police are looking for a Malaysian who abandoned his truck in a cargo control bay early Thursday morning (July 5), causing Woodlands Checkpoint to stop

. Asrul Nizam Jamil, 31, was out of his truck around 2:50 in the morning while his vehicle was subject to additional checks, said the Immigration Authority and Checkpoints (ICA) in response to Channel NewsAsia's questions. ] Advertisement

Control operations were temporarily suspended to locate the driver

ICA officers then found about 5,000 unpaid cigarette cartons hidden in the truck.

ICA stated that Asrul's research was ongoing. "Anyone with information about him should call the police helpline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness," said a spokesman. from the ICA.

In a message on Facebook around 5am, the ICA warned delays at the checkpoint because it implements "enhanced checks" because an "ongoing operation".

An hour later, the ICA warned of heavy traffic arrival.

"Significant arrival traffic at the Woodlands checkpoint due to the usual morning peak period and accumulated from the previous operation", he said, without detailing the details of the operation . "Delay is expected."

He advised travelers to check the One Motoring website before starting their travels.

Photos and videos showed stop traffic and huge jams at the checkpoint

"It seems Woodlands Checkpoint is locked out," said the user from Facebook, Nikhil Bhardwaj, around 4:15 am on the ICA Facebook page. "An idea about when the normal flow will resume? Been stuck for an hour already."