$702,000 of heroin seized

[Sima Yi]

Oct 8, 2010
$702,000 of heroin seized

CENTRAL Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers seized 4.68kg of heroin with a street value of $702,000 on Thursday, making it the largest seizure of heroin since 2008. In an operation launched at around 7.30am on Thursday, the CNB arrested a man, suspected to be the leader of a local drug syndicate and two other men believed to be accomplices.

In a statement, the CNB said the operation was mounted when information was received that a drug transaction would be taking place between the drug syndicate leader and a 56-year-old man. At around 9am, CNB officers spotted the drug syndicate leader leaving his flat at Commonwealth Close. He proceeded to the vicinity of Kitchener Road, where he was seen meeting up with the 56-year-old man and handing over an envelope.

Both were immediately arrested. The envelope was found to contain approximately $3,000. The 56-year-old man then led the CNB officers to his rented car where approximately 16g of heroin was recovered within. The drug syndicate leader's car was also searched and approximately 600g of heroin was recovered in the car. In the follow-up raid on the drug syndicate leader's flat, a 38-year-old male, believed to be his drug associate, was arrested.

There, CNB officers also recovered approximately 4kg of heroin, kept in a bag, as well as drug paraphernalia, including weighing scales, empty plastic sachets and drug smoking utensils. All three persons are Singaporeans and unemployed. They will be investigated for drug trafficking. Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, the penalty for unauthorised trafficking of heroin ranges from a minimum of 5 years' imprisonment and 5 strokes of the cane, to death.

 

[zuoom]

probably death.

bye.

 

[Xing Cai]

Biggest heroin haul seized since 2008


Biggest heroin haul seized since 2008
Posted: 08 October 2010 1336 hrs
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SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau seized 4.68kg of heroin, the largest seizure of heroin since 2008, in an operation on Thursday morning.

The heroin, with an estimated street value of S$702,000, was seized in a raid after the CNB received a tip off that a drug transaction would be taking place.

A drug syndicate leader was spotted leaving his Commonwealth Close flat at around 9am. He was seen meeting a 56-year-old man in Kitchener Road, with where an envelope was handed over.

The envelope contained about S$3,000.

The 56-year-old man then led CNB officers to his rented car, where approximately 16g of heroin was recovered. The syndicate leader's car was also searched and about 600g of heroin was recovered.

A follow-up raid on the syndicate leader's flat yielded another 4kg of heroin kept in a bag, together with other drug paraphernalia, including weighing scales, empty plastic sachets and drug smoking utensils.

A 38-year-old man, believed to be the syndicate leader's associate, was also arrested.

All three men are unemployed Singaporeans.

The penalties under the Misuse of Drugs Act for unauthorised trafficking of heroin include a minimum of 5 years’ imprisonment and 5 strokes of the cane, or death.

-CNA/ac