CNB arrests 141 suspected drug offenders in islandwide raids - Channel News Asia

CNB arrests 141 suspected drug offenders in islandwide raids
Posted: 02 November 2012 2005 hrs

SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested 141 suspected drug offenders in an islandwide operation conducted from 29 October to 2 November.

Approximately 100 grammes of heroin, 5 grammes of cannabis, a small amount of Ice and ketamine which altogether was worth more than $11,200, were seized.

Raids were made in areas including Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Bukit Merah, Choa Chu Kang, Eunos, Geylang, Hougang, Jurong East, Pasir Ris, Woodlands and Yishun.

CNB said some 47 grammes of heroin was seized in Ang Mo Kio and Yishun.

On 29th October at about 12.45pm, officers raided a HDB unit in Yishun and arrested two men and a woman, all Singaporeans, on suspicion of drug abuse.

Officers searched the HDB flat and recovered a small amount of heroin, a small amount of Ice and some drug paraphernalia.

In a follow-up operation, CNB officers arrested a 43-year-old male Singaporean at the void deck of a HDB block in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio.

CNB officers searched him and recovered five packets of heroin weighing approximately 40 grammes from his jeans pocket.

These two operations netted drugs with a total street value of more than $5,000.

The 43-year-old man is being investigated for drug trafficking.

If convicted, he may face a minimum of 5 years imprisonment and 5 strokes of the cane.

The rest are being investigated for drug offences.

In a separate case on 29 October 2012, at about 5.15pm, CNB officers raided a HDB unit in Clementi to arrest a 46-year-old Singaporean man who had failed to report for urine testing.

A search was conducted on his unit and approximately 40 grammes of heroin with a street value of about $4,200 were recovered of which five packets of heroin were seized from their hiding place within a black speaker box.

The 46-year-old man is being investigated for drug trafficking.

If convicted, he may face a minimum of 5 years imprisonment and 5 strokes of the cane.

- CNA/de