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06 Jul 2021 01:18PM (Updated: 06 Jul 2021 01:20PM )
SINGAPORE: A recent drug bust in Tampines saw a man and a woman arrested, and various drugs worth more than S$102,000 seized, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Tuesday (Jul 6).
The authorities arrested the 65-year-old man and 55-year-old woman - both Singaporean - in the vicinity of Tampines Street 83 on Monday afternoon.
The man was searched and a total of 938g of heroin and cash amounting to S$7,000 were recovered on him.
60g of suspected New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), packaged in ‘Butterfly’ tobacco product packaging. (Photo: CNB)
He was taken to his residence, located in the area, where a search produced a total of about 36g of heroin, 2g of cannabis, 60g of suspected new psychoactive substances and about S$50,929 in cash. All were seized.
A total of 330 nitrazepam tablets were also recovered during the operation.
Part of the S$57,929 in cash seized from the CNB operation. (Photo: CNB)
Investigations into the drug activities of the suspects are ongoing, said CNB.
The total amount of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 460 abusers for a week, it added.
Source: CNA/ad(hs)
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SINGAPORE: A recent drug bust in Tampines saw a man and a woman arrested, and various drugs worth more than S$102,000 seized, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Tuesday (Jul 6).
The authorities arrested the 65-year-old man and 55-year-old woman - both Singaporean - in the vicinity of Tampines Street 83 on Monday afternoon.
The man was searched and a total of 938g of heroin and cash amounting to S$7,000 were recovered on him.
60g of suspected New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), packaged in ‘Butterfly’ tobacco product packaging. (Photo: CNB)
He was taken to his residence, located in the area, where a search produced a total of about 36g of heroin, 2g of cannabis, 60g of suspected new psychoactive substances and about S$50,929 in cash. All were seized.
A total of 330 nitrazepam tablets were also recovered during the operation.
Part of the S$57,929 in cash seized from the CNB operation. (Photo: CNB)
Investigations into the drug activities of the suspects are ongoing, said CNB.
The total amount of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 460 abusers for a week, it added.
Source: CNA/ad(hs)
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