{
  "id": 17040118,
  "title": "S$919K worth of Singapore dollars and Malaysian ringgit seized in smuggling attempt by married couple from JB to SG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/s-919k-worth-of-singapore-dollars-and-malaysian-ringgit-seized-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/s-919k-worth-of-singapore-dollars-and-malaysian-ringgit-seized-in-smuggling-attempt-by-married-couple-from-jb-to-sg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA: A couple heading from Johor Bahru to Singapore were detained after Malaysian border officers found nearly RM3 million (S$919,000) in undeclared cash inside their vehicle. The haul included S$300,000 (RM955,441) and RM1,971,697 (S$618,000). The couple, aged 41 and 42, said they were travelling to Singapore for a holiday, but authorities are investigating why they carried such a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}