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Barber shop used as storage place for drugs
By Andre Yeo | Posted: 19 July 2011 1951 hrs
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SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) raided a barber shop Monday in Clementi and arrested a suspected drug trafficker, his suspected drug storekeeper and four suspected drug abusers.
CNB officers recovered about 1.4 kilogrammes of heroin, 55.5 grammes of 'Ice', 825.5 grammes of cannabis, 34.6 grammes of ketamine, 145 Erimin-5 tablets and eight Ecstasy tablets.
The total street value of the drugs is estimated to be more than S$261,000.
Cash amounting to about S$5,000 and two Singapore-registered vehicles were also seized.
In a statement Tuesday, CNB said they had been monitoring the barber shop for more than a month.
The 46-year-old suspected drug trafficker would allegedly travel to neighbouring countries to collect drugs and then re-distribute them to his drug clients when he returned.
CNB said he was assisted by an unemployed man, also 46, who acted as his drug storekeeper and runner.
On Monday, the suspected drug trafficker was seen coming out of the barber shop and retrieving a package from a black MPV.
CNB officers later stormed the shop and arrested him, the suspected drug storekeeper and two suspected drug clients.
That same night, CNB officers arrested two more Singaporean men, believed to be clients, near the barber shop.
The suspected drug trafficker and storekeeper, both Singaporeans, will be investigated for drug trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
If convicted, both will face the death penalty.
- CNA/cc