Man detained for attempting to smuggle 1kg of heroin in car

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Man detained for attempting to smuggle 1kg of heroin in car

Published on Apr 12, 2012

The centre armrest console of the car where the drugs were hidden (left) and one of the bags containing what is believed to be a portion of the 920g of heroin (right). The estimated street value of the drugs is about $138,000. -- PHOTO: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

By Cherie Thio

Officers detained a man after seizing almost 1kg of illicit drugs from his car at Woodlands checkpoint on Thursday.

This was in a joint operation between Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).

The drugs are believed to be heroin and are approximately 920g. The estimated street value of the drugs is about $138,000.

At about 5am on Thursday, officers stopped a gold saloon car for checks.

Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.