Living in the shadows | The Straits Times

About a dozen foreign men live in the forest near Zhenghua Flyover in Bukit Panjang. They drink, bathe and wash their clothes using water from a canal, and make a living selling duty-unpaid cigarettes, including to minors at playgrounds.
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[@h4rryb4ss]

The most mysterious question is not why they stay.........? Its how they manage to smuggle themselves in & the goods. Singapore Authorities shld place cameras along/around areas like these. So as to deter them from hiding in such places. Major crimes can happen such as Kidnap, Murder, Rape & etc. I really hope the government have plans for this. 🙏

[@krollpeter]

They are not out for these things.
They are out to find work, or customers for illegal items.

[@kapcaihantu2386]

if malaysian work in singapore,they prefer rental house in johor ..if indonesian with no permit they rental for free in forest and canal..

[@Buttercookies0]

On and off, authorities must use drones to check for such activities. especially in very densely forested areas.

[@r.aloisiusagungwardhana2416]

Why the journalist asking " Do u come from Indonesia? "

[@sidneychan5395]

Mungkin sudah jadi stereotype disana kalau immigrant gelap sudah pasti orang kita Pak. But as a journalist, they should consider not to use any statement or question that refer to a particular subject nor object. Let a question be a "quest".

[@r.aloisiusagungwardhana2416]

@@sidneychan5395 ... Well, from the way they (#the singaporian journalists) asking, we could see the quality of them.. 😁

[@sidneychan5395]

IMHO, ST should gather all their field reporter and teach them again the basic essential to be a "Journalist"
This guy in the video shouted "Aku bukan Police" (I am not a police) and then yapped "Aku Cakap Baik Kau Tak Nak Jawab" (I speak really good to you why you are not giving me a goddamn respond??) that sounds like a police to me.

[@eatadick6969]

If only they had military training, they wouldn't be discovered

[@yrugeh]

I might have done something more than selling contraband cigarettes

[@yeetus8727]

Raphael buying contra loool

[@mrruffles7849]

How much did you pay him? Hmm

[@dedeyerista632]

Tengok dia punya cutting pun dah tau ni orang Indonesia,,

[@WNFGHT]

😴

[@HKspurs10]

Send special ops snipers and gurkhas to take them out

[@izamy]

Hua..hua..nothing else matters..stiil drill.

[@Ebelle13]

I want watch tai show