The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 112 suspected drug offenders in an island-wide anti-drug operation from 14 to 25 October 2024. A total of about 1.7kg of ‘Ice’, 739g of heroin, 215g of cannabis, 16 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and six Erimin-5 tablets were seized. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of about $296,000. The youngest arrested in this island-wide operation was a 16-year-old girl, for suspected drug abuse.
2. Some of the areas covered during this island-wide operation included Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Clementi, Eunos, Jurong, Tampines.
Large quantity of ‘Ice’ seized
3. On 14 October, before dawn, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Bedok South Avenue 3 and arrested a 42-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man within the unit. Both are Singaporeans. From within the unit, a total of about 1.7kg of ‘Ice’, 69g of heroin and 17g of cannabis were recovered.
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Photo 1 (CNB): Drugs, including about 1.7kg of ‘Ice’, seized from a CNB raid on a residential unit in the vicinity of Bedok South Avenue 3 on 14 October 2024.
Husband & wife arrested
4. On 16 October, CNB officers raided two residential units of the same block in the vicinity of Eunos Crescent. In the first raid, officers arrested a 37-year-old female and a 55-year-old male within the unit. Both are husband and wife and are Singaporeans. About 32g of ‘Ice’, seven grammes of heroin, six Erimin-5 tablets and some ‘Ecstasy’ tablets were recovered from this raid. A 10-year-old and a 12-year-old, the couple’s children, were inside the unit during the raid. The children have since been placed in the care of their next-of-kin.
5. In the raid on the second residential unit, officers effected forced entry after the occupants within, a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, refused to comply with lawful orders to grant officers access into the unit. Both Singaporeans were arrested, and a small amount of heroin was recovered from within the unit.
6. Investigations into all arrested suspects are ongoing.
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
28 OCTOBER 2024
