3 men, aged 27-34, arrested for suspected drug trafficking & abuse in Ang Mo Kio, Pasir Ris & Bukit Merah

Three Singaporean men, consisting of two alleged drug traffickers and an alleged drug abuser, aged between 27 and 34, were arrested for suspected drug offences.

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested the three men on Jul. 27.

A total of about 5,520g of cannabis, 132g of "Ice", 145g of ketamine and four LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps were seized.

They are estimated to be worth more than S$142,000 and could potentially feed the addiction of 860 abusers for a week.

First arrest

On the afternoon of Jul. 27, a 34-year-old man was arrested at a void deck of a residential block in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 for suspected drug trafficking offences.

The man was escorted to his hideout, a residential unit in the next block, where a search was conducted.

Four LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps from the man, and about 879g of cannabis and about 123g of "Ice" from within the unit were seized.

Second arrest

Through further investigations, officers followed up with a second operation.

A 29-year-old man was arrested at the lift landing of a residential block in the vicinity of Pasir Ris Street 11 for suspected drug trafficking offences.

The man was escorted to his residential unit in the same block.

A total of about 4,641g of cannabis and 145g of ketamine were recovered.

The seized drugs included two packets of cannabis found on the man, several packets of cannabis and ketamine recovered from within the unit, as well as blocks of cannabis found outside the unit.

Third arrest

Later in the afternoon, a 27-year-old man was arrested in his residential unit in the vicinity of Jalan Bukit Ho Swee for suspected drug offences.

A search of the unit recovered about 9g of "Ice".

Law

Those convicted of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis may face the mandatory death penalty.

Investigations are ongoing.