26-year-old man arrested for unlawful entry into Singapore

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for unlawful entry into Singapore, police said in a news release on Tuesday (May 10).

According to the police, a floating object - believed to be a swimmer - was detected by the Police Coast Guard (PCG) at the sea off Woodlands Waterfront. Both land and sea resources were then deployed to intercept the swimmer, police added.

At about 4.30am on Tuesday, a PCG craft successfully intercepted and arrested the man for the offence of unlawful entry into Singapore.