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Man Who Smuggled 4 Kittens In His Pants Sentenced to 12 Weeks’ Jail

Shawn Ambrose

2021-07-24 , 2:44 pm

*A man walks through customs with a large bulge in his pants*

Officer: Uh, is everything okay?

Man: Yup. Just happy to be here.

Officer: A little too happy, if you ask me.

Man: What can I say, I just lov- *meow*

Officer: …

Man: Uh…

Officer: Did I just hear a meow?

Man: Oh no, that was just me wheezing.

Officer: …

Man: …

Officer to another Officer: Bro, I think we have to look through this guy’s pants.

Man Caught Smuggling 4 Kittens In His Pants

On the night of 11 Aug 2018, officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) stopped a Singapore-registered car at Tuas Checkpoint.

The car, which came in from Malaysia, had three occupants:

Leong Sok Boy, 72
Justin Ng Chin Boon, 47
Leow Hua Liang, 42

Leow was behind the wheel, Ng was in the front seat, and Leong was in the back.

Neither of them had declared anything, but officers found a live cat in Leong’s hand-carry bag, and six others in a plastic canvas bag in the car’s boot.

Leong claimed that all 7 cats were pets and brought into the country for sale. This might have been believable if it didn’t happen again just a few months later.

On 2 Jan 2019, Leow and Ng were stopped as they entered Singapore. Once again, when asked if they had anything to declare, the pair said no.

However, the officers heard meowing sounds from the passenger seat, where Ng was seated. If this wasn’t sketchy enough, Ng was also placing both hands over his stomach.

Officers also noticed that Ng’s pants were “bulky” around the crotch area, which meant that he either somehow swallowed a cat that was still alive, or had stuffed cats down his pants.

When officers conducted what must have been an unpleasant check, they found four live kittens in his pants.

Once again, Ng said the felines were his pets, and not for sale.

Normal people keep pets in cages, dude.

The poor kittens, when assessed by a veterinarian, were found to have suffered during the journey as they were transported in cramped conditions.

Not only could they not move normally, but there was also poor ventilation in Ng’s pants and warm inside due to Ng’s body heat.

Jailed 12 Weeks

For his crime, 47-year-old Ng was sentenced yesterday (23 July) to 12 weeks in prison.

The woman, Leong, turned out to be his mother. She too was jailed, but for 40 days.

Leong pleaded guilty to three counts of importing a live cat without a licence, while her son pleaded guilty to two counts under the Animals and Birds Act.

Four other charges for Leong and 12 for Ng were taken into consideration for sentencing.

The case of the driver, Leow, is pending.

Why Can’t We Bring Animals into Singapore?

You’re probably wondering: what’s the big deal about bringing animals into Singapore? Why is it outlawed?

Well, animals that are not subjected to health and quarantine checks may bring exotic diseases into the country.

The last thing we need now is another COVID-19 to deal with.

This is why any import of animals into Singapore requires the approval of the National Parks Board (NParks).

Vaccinations Sometimes Required

In fact, your dog or cat needs a passport of sorts to enter the country lawfully.

If entering from certain countries, your pet or animal may even need to be vaccinated before they arrive.

They may also be tested for rabies before they’re approved to enter.

Yes, animals were dealing with pandemic restrictions way before COVID-19 arrived.

So, please abide by the importing laws in place, and get the necessary documents and approval before bringing in an animal.

Whatever you do, please don’t stuff them down your pants. Weirdo.

If you clicked this article because you saw the word,”kitten” then you have to watch this video: