SINGAPORE: Fourteen men were arrested in anti-drug operations conducted on Mar 10 and Mar 16, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Thursday (Mar 17).
A total of about 280g of cocaine, 54g of cannabis and cannabis seeds, 33 Ecstasy tablets and 245g of brown powder suspected to contain controlled drugs were seized.
The suspects comprised seven Singaporeans and seven foreigners aged between 28 and 61.
CNB officers arrested a 61-year-old Singaporean man in a private residential estate in the Upper Bukit Timah Road area on Mar 10. He was escorted to his residence in the same estate, where a 59-year-old Singaporean man was also arrested.
"A total of about 277g of cocaine, 14g of cannabis and cannabis seeds, 245g of brown powder suspected to contain controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized from various locations in and around the unit," CNB said.
A 32-year-old Singaporean man was later arrested in the same residential estate.
Packets of cocaine, which were recovered from CD holders and books that had been hollowed out, seized from the vicinity of Upper Bukit Timah Road in a CNB operation conducted on Mar 10, 2022. (Photo: CNB)
Books that had been hollowed out, seized from the vicinity of Upper Bukit Timah Road in a CNB operation conducted on Mar 10, 2022. (Photo: CNB)
In a follow-up operation on Mar 16, four Singaporeans and seven foreigners were arrested, with 40g of cannabis, 3g of cocaine and 33 Ecstasy tablets seized.
“Drug abuse is a persistent threat that targets every vulnerable segment of our society. It exacts a heavy price on abusers, their families and our community," said superintendent Aaron Tang, director of Intelligence Division.
"Those who visit or live in Singapore must abide by our laws. If they choose to break them, they must be prepared to face the consequences," he added.
Investigations into the drug activities of the suspects are ongoing, CNB said.
If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 30g of cocaine, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.
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A total of about 280g of cocaine, 54g of cannabis and cannabis seeds, 33 Ecstasy tablets and 245g of brown powder suspected to contain controlled drugs were seized.
The suspects comprised seven Singaporeans and seven foreigners aged between 28 and 61.
CNB officers arrested a 61-year-old Singaporean man in a private residential estate in the Upper Bukit Timah Road area on Mar 10. He was escorted to his residence in the same estate, where a 59-year-old Singaporean man was also arrested.
"A total of about 277g of cocaine, 14g of cannabis and cannabis seeds, 245g of brown powder suspected to contain controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized from various locations in and around the unit," CNB said.
A 32-year-old Singaporean man was later arrested in the same residential estate.
Packets of cocaine, which were recovered from CD holders and books that had been hollowed out, seized from the vicinity of Upper Bukit Timah Road in a CNB operation conducted on Mar 10, 2022. (Photo: CNB)
Books that had been hollowed out, seized from the vicinity of Upper Bukit Timah Road in a CNB operation conducted on Mar 10, 2022. (Photo: CNB)
In a follow-up operation on Mar 16, four Singaporeans and seven foreigners were arrested, with 40g of cannabis, 3g of cocaine and 33 Ecstasy tablets seized.
“Drug abuse is a persistent threat that targets every vulnerable segment of our society. It exacts a heavy price on abusers, their families and our community," said superintendent Aaron Tang, director of Intelligence Division.
"Those who visit or live in Singapore must abide by our laws. If they choose to break them, they must be prepared to face the consequences," he added.
Investigations into the drug activities of the suspects are ongoing, CNB said.
If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 30g of cocaine, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.
Continue reading...