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SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized drugs worth nearly S $ 2 million, including 14 kg of heroin, its largest drug shipment in 19 years, the bureau said on Friday (November 13).
A total of 14,151 g of heroin, 2,853 g of ice and 7,553 g of cannabis were seized in the drug bust on Wednesday.
The loot also included 323g of Ecstasy Fragments, 28 Ecstasy tablets, 1,008 Erimin-5 tablets, and Singaporean $ 12,629 in cash.
Five people, three men and two women, between 29 and 55 years old, were arrested.
The last time the CNB obtained such a large heroin shipment was in 2001, when it seized around 14.9 kg of the drug.
CNB seized more than 7.5 kg of cannabis in a drug bust on November 11, 2020 (Photo: Cheryl Lin)
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On Wednesday afternoon, CNB officers intercepted a vehicle near Siglap Road and arrested three Singaporeans: a 55-year-old male driver, a 50-year-old man and a 52-year-old female passenger.
The vehicle was searched and three packages of heroin were recovered, weighing about 1,453 grams.
Smaller amounts of heroin, ice and ecstasy tablets were seized from the two passengers.
CNB said the passenger was later taken back to her hideout near Siglap Road, where more drugs were recovered.
A Central Narcotics Office officer handling heroin seized in a drug bust on November 11, 2020 (Photo: Cheryl Lin)
TWO MORE SUSPECT ARRESTED AT BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD
A 35-year-old Singaporean man was also arrested by a separate group of CNB officers conducting an observation in a residential block near Bedok Reservoir Road.
About 2,782 g of heroin, 127 g of ice and 323 g of ecstasy fragments and 629 Singapore dollars were recovered.
After raiding her hideout on the same block, officers also arrested a 29-year-old permanent Singaporean in the unit.
Some 8,958 g of heroin, 1,952 g of ice, 2,499 g of cannabis, more than 1,000 Erimin-5 tablets, seven ecstasy tablets and S $ 12,000 in cash were seized from the unit.
After searching the suspect’s vehicle, officers found 944g of heroin, 763g of ice, and more than 5kg of cannabis.
A CNB officer handling Ice recovered from a drug bust on November 11, 2020 (Photo: Cheryl Lin).
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Investigations into the drug-related activities of all the suspects are ongoing.
The CNB said the total amount of drugs seized in the operation is enough to feed 6,740 heroin users, 1,630 ice users and 1,080 cannabis users for a week.
“Even with movement restrictions due to the COVID situation, drug traffickers are still making big bets, exploiting the situation, in order to benefit from the addiction,” said Superintendent Aaron Tang, director of CNB’s Intelligence Division.
“These traffickers will not stop trying. But we will not lower our guard either, “he added.
CNB added that it will continue to mount “regular and sustained operations against drug traffickers and abusers alike.”
