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Over 25 years’ jail each for pair who consumed meth, had vape device with cannabis-related substance
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The couple’s case was the second one reported in The Straits Times this week on such a vape device.
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- Nur Halimah Salam and Mohamad Nur Irsyad Masirwan were in a relationship when they committed drug-related offences together.
- They were caught after the Central Narcotics Bureau conducted a raid in August 2023.
- On Sept 4, Irsyad was sentenced 26 years and seven months’ jail, and 15 strokes of the cane, while Halimah was ordered to spend 25 years and seven months behind bars.
Published Sep 04, 2025, 09:35 PM
Updated Sep 04, 2025, 09:43 PM
SINGAPORE – A couple committed multiple drug-related offences together, including consuming methamphetamine and possessing a vape device meant for trafficking that contained a cannabis-related substance.
Nur Halimah Salam, 21, and Mohamad Nur Irsyad Masirwan, 26, also had nearly 500g of vegetable matter which were later found to contain cannabis, in their possession. This was meant to be trafficked, the court heard.
On Sept 4, Irsyad, a repeat drug abuser, was sentenced to 26 years and seven months’ jail, and 15 strokes of the cane. Halimah, who had no prior history of drug abuse, was ordered to spend 25 years and seven months behind bars.
The couple had pleaded guilty to consuming and being in possession of methamphetamine. They also admitted to a trafficking charge linked to cannabis. Each offender had 10 other charges which were considered during sentencing.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Cheronne Lim told the court that Irsyad first started smoking methamphetamine, or “Ice”, in 2021.
He got into a romantic relationship with Halimah in March 2022 and moved into her parents’ home later. Details about the unit have been redacted from court documents. They also financially supported her parents, who were not working at the time.
Court documents stated that Irsyad and Halimah initially worked as food delivery riders. He earned up to $60 a day, while she earned less than $1,000 monthly.
DPP Lim said: “Through her association with Irsyad, Halimah also began smoking ‘Ice’. Together, they would smoke about 1g of methamphetamine per week.”
Irsyad would purchase the drug from his supplier, known only “Curiositysmile”, whom he contacted via Telegram. Only Irsyad contacted the supplier to buy drugs, added the prosecutor.
On Aug 12, 2023, Irsyad’s supplier offered to pay him between $500 and $600 to re-pack and drop off drug packages. Irsyad agreed to do so and was told to contact another Telegram user known only as “PP”.
Irsyad collected his first consignment of drugs for packing from PP later that day.
Among other things, Irsyad, with Halimah’s assistance, would weigh and pack the drugs according to order lists from PP in their room at her home. The parcels would then be dropped off at a certain location chosen by Irsyad. After that, he would take a photo of the location of the drop-off and send it to PP.
Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau raided the flat at around 8.30pm on Aug 23, 2023. They found multiple packets containing “vegetable matter” and two others containing a crystalline substance.
Following an analysis, the packets were found to contain cannabis and methamphetamine. The cannabis was meant to be trafficked to others while the methamphetamine was for the offenders’ own consumption.
Irsyad and Halimah, who also had the vape device containing a cannabis-related substance in their possession, were found with traces of methamphetamine in their urine samples.
The couple’s case was the second one reported in The Straits Times this week on such a vape device.
On Sept 3, a 17-year-old boy was hauled to a district court after
he allegedly had one in his possession on Feb 18
. His case is pending.
In his National Day Rally speech on Aug 17, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the
Government will treat vaping as a drug issue
, with stiffer penalties to be imposed.
Vape abusers will face increased fines of $500 for those under 18, and $700 for adults, up from $300 and $500 previously.
Abusers of vapes laced with synthetic drugs like etomidate or ketamine, also known as Kpods, can be subjected to rehabilitation, mandatory supervision and detention.
Sellers of Kpods will face higher penalties under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
