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Portuguese man nabbed at Changi Airport for allegedly smuggling 36kg of cannabis into S’pore
Daniel LaiWed, 22 April 2026 at 4:45 pm SGT
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Multiple packets believed to contain controlled drugs in a man’s luggage were found by ICA officers at Changi Airport.
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SINGAPORE – A Portuguese man was arrested at Changi Airport on April 14 for attempting to smuggle more than 36kg of cannabis into Singapore.
The 25-year-old arrived in Singapore on April 14 and was slated to leave the next day, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a statement on April 22.
The man was made to undergo further checks by K-9 police officers at the Changi Airport Terminal 2 Baggage South Red/Green Channel.
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Multiple packets believed to contain controlled drugs in the man’s luggage were found by ICA officers, the statement added. Central Narcotics Bureau officers later made further checks.
A total of 68 packets were found to contain 36.3kg of cannabis, ICA said.

