2 S'poreans, both 62, M'sian, 38, arrested by CNB in Toa Payoh, 2kg heroin & 299g 'Ice' seized

The 2kg of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of 960 abusers for a week.

Belmont Lay | February 26, 2020, 04:33 PM

Two Singaporeans and one Malaysian have been arrested by officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).

CNB officers arrested a 62-year-old Singaporean male suspected drug trafficker in the vicinity of Toa Payoh East in the late hours of Feb. 25, 2020.

A total of about 299g of "Ice" and 1,504g of heroin was found on the man.

At the same time, another party of CNB officers arrested a 38-year-old Malaysian male, after intercepting a Malaysia-registered car that he was driving along Toa Payoh Lorong 6.

Officers had to break the car windows, as the suspect had refused to comply with the lawful orders of the officers, CNB said.

Necessary force was used, including breaking of the car windows, to gain entry to arrest the man.

Cash amounting to S$11,200 was found on the Malaysian male.

Prior to their arrest, the 62-year-old suspect was observed to have entered the car driven by the Malaysian.

The Singaporean had exited the car a short while after, CNB said.

The 62-year-old male suspect was escorted to his residential unit in Toa Payoh East, whereupon another suspect, a 62-year-old Singaporean female, was arrested within the unit.

A search of the unit found a total of about 508g of heroin and various drug paraphernalia.

Investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are ongoing.

The estimated worth of the drugs seized in this operation is about S$171,000.

The 2,012g heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of 960 abusers for a week.

The 299g of "Ice" seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of 170 abusers for a week.