SINGAPORE: A total of 36 suspected drug offenders were arrested in an operation on Apr 2, targeting transactions carried out on messaging apps like Telegram.
The operation netted arround 333g of cannabis, 13g of Ice, 5g of ketamine, 1g of heroin, 42 Erimin-5 pills, two Ecstasy pills and 65 vaping devices suspected to contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Saturday (Apr 6).
The drugs seized have an estimated street value of about S$19,000 (US$14,080).
Among those arrested by CNB officers were two Singaporeans for suspected drug trafficking offences.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested at her home in the vicinity of Compassvale Drive in Sengkang. Officers seized about 123g of cannabis and various drug paraphernalia from her bedroom.
A 26-year-old man was also arrested at his home in the vicinity of Bedok North Street 3, where 107g of cannabis and various drug paraphernalia were found.
“Those who think they can carry out their drug activities with impunity by using chat applications such as Telegram will do well to think again," said Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Aaron Tang, CNB's director of intelligence.
"CNB will not be deterred from carrying out enforcement action against such drug offenders simply because of the anonymity offered by such chat applications. In fact, we will redouble our efforts to track them down and bring them in, whatever the applications they are using.”
Investigations into those arrested are ongoing.
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The operation netted arround 333g of cannabis, 13g of Ice, 5g of ketamine, 1g of heroin, 42 Erimin-5 pills, two Ecstasy pills and 65 vaping devices suspected to contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Saturday (Apr 6).
The drugs seized have an estimated street value of about S$19,000 (US$14,080).
Among those arrested by CNB officers were two Singaporeans for suspected drug trafficking offences.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested at her home in the vicinity of Compassvale Drive in Sengkang. Officers seized about 123g of cannabis and various drug paraphernalia from her bedroom.
A 26-year-old man was also arrested at his home in the vicinity of Bedok North Street 3, where 107g of cannabis and various drug paraphernalia were found.
“Those who think they can carry out their drug activities with impunity by using chat applications such as Telegram will do well to think again," said Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Aaron Tang, CNB's director of intelligence.
"CNB will not be deterred from carrying out enforcement action against such drug offenders simply because of the anonymity offered by such chat applications. In fact, we will redouble our efforts to track them down and bring them in, whatever the applications they are using.”
Investigations into those arrested are ongoing.
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