In an operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on the night of 14 April 2020, a large variety of drugs were seized and five suspected drug offenders, all Singaporeans in their twenties, were arrested. The amount of drugs seized are estimated to be worth at least S$360,000.
2 In the evening of 14 April, CNB officers intercepted a car driven by a 22-year-old suspected drug offender in the vicinity of Yishun Street 11, just as it was about to exit the carpark. As officers moved in to arrest the suspect, he put up a violent struggle and necessary force was used to subdue him. Officers searched his car and found about 1,400g of heroin, cash amounting to S$12,600 and a knuckle duster.
Photo-1 (CNB): Car driven by 22-year-old suspect, arrested in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
Photo-2 (CNB): Cash found in car driven by 22-year-old suspect, arrested in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
3 The suspect was brought to his residence in the same vicinity. Approximately 2,100 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 4,100 Erimin-5 tablets, 6g of ketamine, 22g of ‘Ice’, 32g of ‘Ecstasy’ powder and 66g of cannabis were found within the unit. Drug paraphernalia such as improvised smoking apparatuses, a digital weighing scale, and cash of S$9,000 and RM912 were also found in the unit.
Photo-3 (CNB): Erimin-5 tablets found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Street 11, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
Photo-4 (CNB): ‘Ecstasy’ tablets found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Street 11, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
Photo-5 (CNB): Digital weighing scale and cash, found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Street 11, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
4 A separate party of CNB officers raided a unit in the vicinity of Yishun Avenue 9 and arrested a 21-year-old female suspect and a 24-year-old male suspect within the unit. 14 ‘Ecstasy tablets and 43g of cannabis were found in the unit.
5 In the same evening, yet another party of CNB officers arrested a 24-year-old male suspect at the lift lobby of a block in the vicinity of Yishun Avenue 4. Cash of S$11,950 was found within the vehicle rented by the suspect. The suspect was brought to his residence and about 3g of ‘Ice’, 2,362g of heroin and 12 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets were found within the unit. Officers also recovered a ‘Karambit’ knife and a stun device during the search. Shortly after, a 23-year-old female suspect was also arrested when she returned to the unit.
Photo-6 (CNB): Bundles of drugs, found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Avenue 4, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
Photo-7 (CNB): ‘Karambit’ knife and stun device found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Avenue 4, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
Photo-8 (CNB): Heroin and cash seized from 24-year-old suspect arrested at Yishun Avenue 4, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.
6 Investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are ongoing. The 3.76kg of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 1,790 abusers for a week. Despite the current challenging situation, CNB will continue to carry out enforcement operations to ensure that the streets are safe from drugs.
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
16 APRIL 2020
