Another 2 S’poreans Caught Urinating at JB Customs, The 2nd Case in a Month

Here’s a semi-funny riddle for you to ponder—what does the Johor CIQ complex have in common with a toilet?

The answer, somehow, is this: people urinate in both.

Although these two places are pretty strikingly different, another two Singaporean men seemed to have confused them, and were caught urinating in a public area at Johor Bahru’s Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex.

They’re not alone in their bewildering choice of relieving themselves in public there—this is the second case in one month.

Caught In The “Wee” Hours

First, if you’re wondering, Johor’s CIQ does have toilets, and even has signboards installed pointing out where they are and how to get there.

Unfortunately, two Singaporean men seemed to disregard this, and were caught urinating in a public area of the CIQ on the same day, 13 June.

The men, aged 48 and 68, are not related to each other, but must have shared some sort of telepathy guiding them to make this mystifying decision just three hours apart.

They were caught by auxiliary policemen in the “wee” hours of the morning while, well, having a “wee” in public at 12.12 am and 3.56 am.

Again, they didn’t know each other, so these were separate incidents that somehow happened on the same day.

Both were arrested by the policemen stationed at the Sultan Iskandar Building.

They weren’t under the influence of drugs either—both tested negative for drugs, making their behaviour even more inexplicable.

The Consequences

Urinating in public comes with consequences, particularly if you’re urinating at an immigration checkpoint with plenty of auxiliary police present. 

The two men were arrested and investigated for “behaving in an insulting manner”, under Section 14 of Malaysia’s Minor Offences Act.

If convicted, they are liable to a fine of SGD29.

One of the men is also being investigated for an unrelated offence of living in Malaysia without a valid pass. 

So, if your ideal toilet costs $29 dollars and an arrest by the police to use, then Johor CIQ’s floor is the right option. 

Otherwise, stick to the toilets—there’s no shortage of them in the complex.

Not Even The Second Time

This isn’t the first time Singaporeans have been caught urinating in the CIQ, and isn’t the second time either.

About a month ago on 10 May, a 69-year-old man was caught urinating in the CIQ, near a prayer room.

In the 11-second clip, the man was spotted relieving himself at the ablution corner, which is typically used by Muslims to perform ritual washing before prayer. 

A man off camera informs him of the purpose of the room, and he apologises before the video ends.

Just two days prior to that on 8 May, another Singaporean woman was caught urinating between two closed-off immigration counters.

Immigration can be hectic and stressful to get through, but still, these incidents remain utterly bewildering.