$220,000 worth of drugs seized in islandwide operation
AsiaOne
Friday, Mar 22, 2013
SINGAPORE - In an islandwide operation conducted from March 18-22, the Central Narcotics Bureau officers arrested a total of 123 suspected drug offenders and seized $220,000 worth of drugs. These included about 127 grams of heroin, 315 grams of 'Ice', 10,319 Erimin-5 tablets, 483 Ecstasy tablets and 1,317 grams of ketamine.
Here is the full statement from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB):
The operation was conducted across Singapore, including Circuit Road, Balestier Road, Bedok, Boon Lay, Bukit Merah, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Eunos, French Road, Geylang, Hougang, Jurong West, Taman Jurong, Woodlands and Yishun.
On the afternoon of 19 March 2013, CNB officers conducted observation on a 41-year-old suspected male drug trafficker in the Yishun vicinity. At about 3pm, CNB spotted the 41-year-old male meeting up with two suspected drug abusers, a 36-year-old and a 33-year-old, at a pavilion in the neighbourhood. They dispersed soon after.
Shortly thereafter, officers placed the 36-year-old suspected male drug abuser under arrest at a HDB void deck in the vicinity of Yishun Ring Road. Upon his arrest, the suspected male drug abuser surrendered a straw of heroin.
Another team of officers separately arrested a 33-year-old suspected male drug abuser in the vicinity of Yishun Avenue 5. Officers recovered a straw of heroin from his wallet.
Concurrently, a separate group of officers, who had kept watch on the 41-year-old suspected drug trafficker, arrested him at the corridor outside his HDB unit in the Yishun vicinity.
CNB officers conducted a search on the 41-year-old and recovered $1,684 in cash. Officers recovered about three small packets and 46 straws of heroin, weighing a total of about 43 grams which had a street value of more than $4,600.
In a follow-up operation, CNB officers arrested another two male suspected drug abusers, a 36-year-old and a 49-year-old.
The suspected drug abusers arrest are currently being investigated.
Joint-blitz with police
In a 12-hour joint-operation with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) Clementi Police Division that started at 7am on 19 March 2013, officers from both Home Team agencies conducted raids in areas such as Commonwealth, Dover, Henderson, Ghim Moh, Jurong East and Redhill.
A total of 12 drug offenders were arrested in the operation.
Over at the eastern part of Singapore, CNB conducted another joint operation with SPF Bedok Police Division from 20 March to 21 March 2013, officers from the two Home Team agencies arrested 20 drug offenders, aged between 22 years to 52 years, and seized 10,319 Erimin-5 tablets, 483 ecstasy tablets, about 1,317 grams of ketamine, 314 grams of 'Ice' and a small amount of heroin.
Investigations of these suspects arrested during this joint-operation are ongoing.
CNB will continue to keep up the pressure and intensify enforcement efforts to eradicate all illicit drug activities at the street level.
