On 5 March 2024, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted two separate operations
which saw the arrest of two Singaporean men for suspected drug trafficking offences. From the two
operations, a total of about 5,651g of cannabis, 975g of heroin, 195g of ‘Ice’, 10 Erimin-5 tablets and
two bottles of methadone were seized. The seizure of about 5,651g of cannabis, 975g of heroin and
195g of ‘Ice’ can feed the addiction of about 1,380 abusers for a week.
2. In the early afternoon of 5 March, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Yishun
Street 44 and arrested a 54-year-old man within the unit. A search of the unit recovered about 975g
of heroin, 195g of ‘Ice’, 104g of cannabis, 10 Erimin-5 tablets and two bottles of methadone, estimated
to be worth about $167,000.
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Photo 1 (CNB): Controlled drugs seized from a residential unit in the vicinity of Yishun Street 44 on 5 March
2024.
3. In a separate operation on the same day, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of
Fernvale Street and arrested a 29-year-old man within the unit. A search of the room occupied by the
29-year-old man recovered about 5,547g of cannabis. Cash amounting to $14,850 was also recovered
from within the same room. The haul of cannabis from this raid is estimated to be worth about $199,700.
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Photo 2 (CNB): Cannabis seized from a room in a residential unit in the vicinity of Fernvale Street on 5
March 2024.
4. Under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, it is an offence for a person, on his or her
own behalf, or on behalf of any other person, whether or not that other person is in Singapore, to traffic
in a controlled drug, offer to traffic in a controlled drug; or to do or offer to do any act preparatory to or
for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug. If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g
of diamorphine or “pure heroin” or 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.
5. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Aaron Tang, Director of Intelligence Division, said of the
operations:
“The two operations netted a large amount of drugs which could have flowed onto the streets
feeding the addiction of a large number of drug abusers and luring new abusers into the
downward spiral of drug abuse. Drug abuse is not victimless. Oftentimes, other than the
abusers themselves, there are other victims, including their families and loved ones, who have
to bear the destructive effects of drug abuse while drug syndicates profit off their misery. CNB
is committed to keeping up the pressure against drug syndicates and traffickers and will
continue to target them to prevent harm to individuals and society.”
6. Investigations into the drug activities of both suspects are ongoing.
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
7 March 2024
