A Singaporean woman attempted to smuggle goods into Batam, coinciding with Lawrence Wong announcing stricter drug policies in Singapore.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
A Singaporean woman attempted to smuggle goods into Batam, coinciding with Lawrence Wong announcing stricter drug policies in Singapore.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Batam
city in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
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Singapore
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
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