The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted a 4-day island wide raid on Oct. 21, 2019, which led to the arrest of 138 suspected drug offenders.

CNB officers also found chocolate and candy, believed to be infused with cannabis, during one of the raids.

During the 4-day raid, drugs consisting of 236g of new psychoactive substances, 99g of 'Ice', 34g of heroin 30g of cannabis, 31 Erimin-5 tablets, 10 'Ecstasy' tablets and a small amount of ketamine were seized.

The raid took place between Oct. 21 and Oct. 25, and areas covered include Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang and Serangoon.

CNB seized cannabis chocolate and candy

During one of the raids on Oct. 23, CNB officers arrested a suspected drug abuser within her residential unit near Choa Chu Kang Loop.

The suspect, a 25-year-old female Singaporean, surrendered a packet of about 7g of vegetable matter, believed to contain cannabis, to CNB officers.

She also surrendered numerous drug-taking utensils, a packet of chocolate, believed to be infused with cannabis, and a packet containing two strawberry taffies, believed to be infused with cannabis.

CNB officers also arrested a suspected drug trafficker at his residential unit near Hong San Walk.

The suspect, a 22-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident, surrendered a packet of about 12g of vegetable matter, believed to contain cannabis, and a packet of about 20g of vegetable matter mixed with tobacco.

CNB officers also found a digital weighing scale, and an e-cigarette, believed to be infused cannabis.

Investigations are still ongoing.

Crime to bring any product containing cannabis into Singapore

Cannabis is a Class A controlled drug listed under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act.

Although various jurisdictions in the world have legalised cannabis, it remains a crime in Singapore to bring any product containing cannabis, regardless of the amount of cannabis in the product.

According to CNB, experts from the Institute of Mental Health affirmed the addictive and harmful nature of cannabis, and that it damages the brain.

CNB also emphasises that there is scant evidence of the safety and efficacy of long-term cannabis use.

Top image from CNB.