3.2kg of cannabis and other drugs worth more than $109,000 seized
Friday, Oct 23, 2015
SINGAPORE - A total of about 3.2kg of cannabis, 20g of 'Ice' and 98 Erimin-5 tablets, estimated to be worth more than $109,000, were seized in a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) operation on Thursday (Oct 22).
Officers investigated a suspected local drug syndicate in the Clementi area after believing that they had received a fresh consignment of drugs.
According to a statement by CNB, a 44-year-old man was seen meeting up with another 41-year-old man outside his unit in Clementi. After they parted ways, the 41-year-old male suspect was swiftly arrested.
Officers recovered a total of about 2.2kg of cannabis and some drug paraphernalia, including a digital weighing scale.
Meanwhile, officers who were monitoring the 44-year-old, noticed that he had met up with a 29-year-old Singaporean male suspect and a 33-year-old female suspected drug abuser in a multi-storey carpark. All three were arrested.
CNB said that a separate search of the 44-year-old suspect's house in Clementi Road led to the seizure of about 1kg of cannabis. A subsequent search of the 29-year-old suspect's hideout in River Valley Road recovered a small amount of cannabis, 'Ice', Erimin-5 tablets and drug paraphernalia. A small amount of Erimin-5 tablets were also found on the 33-year-old female suspected drug abuser.
Investigations into the drug activities of all arrested suspects are ongoing.
Those convicted of trafficking in more than 500g of cannabis may face the death penalty.
In its review of Singapore's drug situation in June 2015, the Task Force on Youths and Drugs said that cannabis is addictive and harmful. Its use could also lead to the abuse of other drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine.
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