15-year-old student among 76 suspected drug offenders arrested in S'pore-wide operation

A total of 76 people were arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for suspected drug offences in an island-wide anti-drug operation from Jun. 15 to 19.

The youngest was a 15-year-old student, arrested for suspected drug abuse, CNB said in a press release.

Through the operation, CNB seized 97g of cannabis, 49g of "Ice", 7g of heroin, and a small amount of "Ecstasy", estimated to be worth more than S$7,000 combined.

The operation covered various areas around the country, including Chai Chee, Boon Lay, Bras Basah, Geylang, Orchard, Serangoon, Telok Blangah, and Woodlands.

Arrests

Some of the arrests were linked in follow-up investigations.

On Jun. 17, CNB officers raided a residential unit near Bedok North, resulting in the arrest of a 57-year-old Singaporean man for suspected drug-related offences.

Drug paraphernalia were also seized from the unit.

CNB conducted follow-up investigations that same day and arrested two more Singaporean men, aged 36 and 70, for suspected drug abuse.

A total of about 3g of "Ice" and a small amount of "Ecstasy" were seized from them.

Nightspot raids

Working together with the police and the Health Sciences Authority, the CNB led an enforcement operation at five nightlife establishments from Jun. 18 to 19.

The authorities checked close to 130 persons at these places, and did saliva tests on 61 of them on suspicion of drug consumption.

A 26-year-old female foreign national was arrested for suspected drug abuse.

CNB said investigations into the drug activities of all arrested suspects are ongoing.