Singapore has reported that a fingerprint checking system installed at borders is helping it find people who have violated immigration laws.Called Bioscreen, the system was implemented on April 20 at Singapore's land and sea checkpoints, and at Changi Airport on April 27.Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) revealed the progress at a briefing on May 27 that it was already having an impact.The authority added that it is also pushing ahead with the implementation of Bioscreen and it aims to expand the system to counters with immigration officers at the airport's Terminals 1 to 3.This means that every passenger passing through these counters will have their finger prints scanned.Bioscreen's implementation will not affect passengers passing through automated clearance counters, which already scan travellers' fingerprints.Between April 20 and May 19 2016, more than half a million travellers were cleared through Bioscreen.With Bioscreen, immigration clearance might take slightly longer, according to the ICA. Based on observations of several travellers using Bioscreen, The Straits Times estimated that it could take 10 to 15 seconds to have their fingerprints scanned.
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