Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve closed 'due to police operations'; man arrested

The police say a 45-year-old man was arrested for "immigration offences".
Channel NewsAsia 15 Aug 15;

SINGAPORE: The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve was closed to the public for a stretch on Saturday morning (Aug 15) due to a police operation. The police said a 45-year-old man was arrested for "immigration offences".

The police told Channel NewsAsia that it was notified at 5.10am when the Coast Guard detected suspicious activities off the waters of Sungei Buloh. "A search was conducted in the area and a 45-year-old man was arrested for immigration offences," they added.

Operations were stood down at 12.15pm and investigations are ongoing, the police said.

The National Parks Board (NParks) posted on Facebook at around 11.30am: "For public safety, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is closed today until further notice due to police operations. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused."

At 12.45pm, NParks said the park was reopened. It said on Facebook: "Thank you for your patience. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is now open to visitors."

- CNA/es

45-year-old arrested for allegedly trying to enter Singapore illegally through Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Jalelah Abu Baker Straits Times 15 Aug 15;

SINGAPORE- A 45-year-old man was arrested on Saturday (Aug 15) for allegedly trying to enter Singapore illegally through Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

The Police Coast Guard detected suspicious activities in the waters off Sungei Buloh just after 5am on Saturday, a police spokesman said. A search resulted in the arrest of the man. His nationality is not known. The operation ended at 12.15pm.

The National Parks Board (NParks) earlier announced through a tweet that the reserve near Kranji will be closed till further notice due to police operations.

In an update about two hours later, it said that Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is open to visitors again.

Man caught for allegedly entering S'pore illegally via Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
AsiaOne 15 Aug 15;

SINGAPORE - The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve had been closed for a period on Saturday morning due to police operations.

According to local reports, a 45-year-old man had been arrested for allegedly trying to enter Singapore illegally through Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

The Police Coast Guard had reportedly detected suspicious activities in the waters off Sungei Buloh slightly after 5am. This resulted in a search, and the subsequent arrest of the man whose nationality is unknown.

Due to this search, the National Parks Board (NParks) announced earlier today, on its social media platforms, that the reserve near Kranji will be closed until further notice.

In a Facebook post, NParks said: "For public safety, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is closed today until further notice due to police operations. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused."

Two hours later at about 12.45pm, NParks updated to say the park was reopened. "Thank you for your patience. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is now open to visitors."

The man was apprehended for "immigration offences", Channel NewsAsia reported. Investigations are ongoing.