CNB seizes $26k worth of drugs
Heroin seized in the Old Airport Road case
AsiaOne
Friday, Dec 14, 2012
SINGAPORE - Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers mounted another extensive island-wide operation to sweep drug activities off the streets of Singapore.
Conducted from Dec 10 to Dec 14, a total of 96 suspected drug offenders were arrested and drugs worth more than $25,900 were seized.
Drugs seized included about 174 grams of heroin, 19 grams of 'Ice', 153 Erimin-5 tablets, 49 Ecstasy tablets and 7 grams of cannabis.
The operation was conducted across many parts of Singapore, including Ang Mo Kio, Clementi, Commonwealth, Dover, Geylang, Jurong, Lengkok Bahru, Outram, Tanglin Halt, Woodlands and Yishun.
On Dec 10 at about 12pm, CNB officers arrested a 45-year-old male in the vicinity of Outram MRT station. Officers recovered a small amount of "Ice" from his pocket.
Officers also arrested a 32-year-old male at a void deck in the vicinity of Jurong East. The 32-year-old is believed to have supplied the 45-year-old male with the drugs. Upon his arrest, officers conducted a search on the 32-year-old and found an Ecstasy tablet. The 32-year-old led the officers to his residence where officers seized a small amount of "Ice", some Erimin-5 tablets, more Ecstasy tablets and various drug paraphernalia.
CNB officers follow-up on the supply line and raided a HDB unit in the vicinity of Upper Boon Keng Road. This follow-up raid led to the arrest of a 42-year-old male and the seizure of various drugs including yet more Erimin-5 tablets, Ecstasy tablets, a small amount of cannabis, "Ice", and various drug paraphernalia. Another 40-year-old male, believed to have purchased drugs from the 42-year-old male, was also subsequently arrested in the vicinity of the said unit. Officers recovered some Erimin-5 tablets from the 40-year-old male's sling bag.
A total of 153 Erimin-5 tablets, 49 Ecstasy tablets, approximately 7 grams of "Ice" and a small amount of cannabis with a total street value of more than $4,500 were seized from this chain of related operations.
The 32-year-old male and 42-year-old male are being investigated for drug trafficking. If convicted, they may face a minimum of 5 years imprisonment and 5 strokes of the cane. The 45-year-old male and 40-year-old male have been sent to a drug rehabilitation centre.
Heroin seizure at Old Airport Road
In a separate case on Dec 12 at about 6.40pm, CNB officers arrested a 41-year-old male and 26-year-old female at a car park in the vicinity of Old Airport Road. Officers recovered approximately 153 grams of heroin from the female's bag.
This was followed by another raid in the same vicinity where a 42-year-old male was subsequently arrested. A small amount of heroin and "Ice" were seized after a search was conducted on the said unit.
This operation netted a total of about 170 grams of heroin and a small amount of "Ice", which together come up to an estimated street value of more than $18,000. The 41-year-old male and 26-year-old female are being investigated for drug offences. If convicted, they may face a minimum of 5 years imprisonment and 5 strokes of the cane. The 42-year-old male has been sent to a drug rehabilitation centre.
