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Barber shop used as storage place for drugs

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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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Drugs and money recovered from the barber shop bust.
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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

 
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Jul 20, 2011

Barber nabbed in drug raid

Man alleged to be trafficking in shop; suspected runner, 4 abusers also arrested

About 1,432g of heroin, 55.5g of Ice, 825.5g of cannabis, 34.6g of ketamine, 145 Erimin-5 tablets and eight Ecstasy tablets were later seized in the operation. The street value of the drugs is estimated to be more than $261,000.

THE 46-year-old barber in Clementi wore the latest designer togs and was suspected of serving two separate groups of clients - those who wanted trendy hairdos or drugs.

On Monday night, he was arrested by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers at his barber shop, along with a 46-year-old man suspected to be his runner and two suspected drug abusers.

They are all Singaporeans.

About 1,432g of heroin, 55.5g of Ice, 825.5g of cannabis, 34.6g of ketamine, 145 Erimin-5 tablets and eight Ecstasy tablets were seized in the operation.

The street value of the drugs is estimated to be more than $261,000. Cash amounting to $5,110 and two Singapore-registered vehicles were also seized.

CNB officers had been monitoring the barber for more than a month.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

DANSON CHEONG


 
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