CNB 11-DAY ISLAND-WIDE OPERATION 92 DRUG OFFENDERS ARRESTED

1. In another island-wide operation carried out by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), a total of 92 suspected drug offenders were arrested between the morning of 15 May to 26 May 2017. About 226 grams of NPS (Synthetic Cannabis), 118 grams of Ice, 48 grams of Heroin, 309 Yaba tablets, nine Ecstasy tablets, small amounts of cannabis, Ketamine, Erimin-5 tablets and 4 bottles of methadone worth over $18,000 were seized.



2. The operation was supported by the Singapore Police Force, and some of the areas covered included Bedok, Bishan, Bukit Panjang, Hougang, Jurong, Punggol, Sengkang, Serangoon, Tampines, Woodlands and Yishun.




‘Ice’ trafficker arrested in Tampines




3. In one of the cases during this island-wide operation, on 16 May, CNB officers arrested a suspected drug trafficker (25-year-old male Singaporean) at his residence in the vicinity of Tampines Street 33. About 32g of ‘Ice’, various drug-smoking utensils and a digital weighing scale were seized from within the unit.
4. Investigations into the drug activities of all the arrested persons are ongoing.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
26 MAY 2017

Photo: Examples of drugs seized during the island-wide operation between 15 to 26 May 2017