100 suspected drug offenders arrested in S'pore over 6 days

A total of 100 suspected drug offenders were arrested in an island-wide anti-drug operation.

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted the operation from Jul. 12 to 17 and covered areas, including Boon Lay, Ghim Moh, Jurong, Kallang, Tampines, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Woodlands.

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A total of about 859g of cannabis, 120g of heroin, 85g of "Ice", 3g of "Ecstasy’ tablets, two Erimin-5 tablets and cash amounting to S$252.75 were seized.

The drugs are estimated to be worth more than S$34,000.

The heroin, cannabis and "Ice" seized could potentially feed the addiction of 228 abusers for about a week.

Trafficking

On Jul. 14, a 28-year-old Singaporean man was arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences.

His motorcycle, parked in the vicinity of Woodlands Street 13, and his residential unit, located in the vicinity of Segar Road, were searched.

About 689g of cannabis, 9g of "Ice" and drug paraphernalia were seized at his residential unit.

Dormitory

On Jul. 16, during a CNB-led joint enforcement operation against drug trafficking and drug abuse at a foreign worker dormitory located in the vicinity of Jurong, nine Bangladeshi men, aged between 22 and 40, were arrested for alleged drug-related offences.

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Among the accused, three were arrested for suspected drug trafficking and drug consumption offences.

A total of about 15g of cannabis was seized during the operation.

The operation involved officers from the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Customs and Health Sciences Authority as part of efforts to clamp down on illegal activities.

Law

CNB reminded members of the public that it is an offence for a person, on his or her own behalf, or on behalf of any other person, whether or not that other person is in Singapore, to traffic in a controlled drug, offer to traffic in a controlled drug; or to do or offer to do any act preparatory to or for trafficking in a controlled drug.

If convicted of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis, offenders can face the death penalty.

Investigations are ongoing.