S$1.4 million worth of drugs seized in Tengah

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized an estimated S$1.4 million worth of drugs in an operation in Tengah on Nov. 7, 2024.

The amount of heroin, cannabis and "Ice" seized could feed about 6,200 drug abusers for a week.

The operation

On the evening of Nov. 7, CNB officers arrested a 32-year-old Singaporean man at the void deck of a residential block near Plantation Crescent.

Meanwhile, another party of CNB officers raided a residential unit of the same block and arrested a 44-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, who are both Singaporean, within the unit.

About 1,027g of cannabis and 513g of "Ice" were recovered from the 32-year-old man.

A search of the unit led to the recovery of about 3,223g of cannabis, 7,626g of heroin, 2,339 of "Ice", 235g of "Ecstasy", five bottles of methadone, 2,590 Erimin-5 tablets and cash amounting to S$9,250.

Subsequently, CNB officers searched the car driven by the 44-year-old man, which led to the recovery of about 95g of cannabis, 477g of heroin, 169g of "Ice" and three bottles of methadone.

Deputy assistant commissioner Aaron Tang commended the efforts of CNB in stopping the large haul of drugs from flowing onto the streets.

The drugs would have impacted the lives of thousands of individuals, he added.

"The harm and misery that drugs inflict on society is far-reaching. Drugs do not just affect an individual, it also destroys the lives of their families and loved ones," he said.

Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, it is an offence for a person to traffic drugs into Singapore.

If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine or “pure heroin”, or more than 250g of methamphetamine, or more than 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.

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

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