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Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)
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76 arrested in island-wide anti-drug operation

15 March 2025

         The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 76 suspected drug offenders in an island-wide anti-drug operation from 10 to 14 March 2025.  A total of about 462g of heroin, 357g of ‘Ice’, 58g of cannabis, 11g of ketamine, 46g of ‘Ecstasy’ and 76 Erimin-5 tablets, with an estimated worth of more than $97,800, were seized. 

2.     Some of the areas covered during this island-wide operation included Bukit Merah, Chai Chee, Tiong Bahru, Jurong and Yishun. 

Arrest of a suspected drug trafficker at Tampines 

3.      In the morning of 11 March, CNB officers arrested a 30-year-old Singaporean man in the vicinity of Tampines Street 82 for suspected drug trafficking offences. On seeing CNB officers, the man attempted to evade arrest by running away but was swiftly apprehended by CNB officers. He was escorted to his residential unit in the same vicinity and a search of the unit led to a discovery of about 160g of ‘Ice’ and 42g of ‘Ecstasy’. About 10g of ‘Ice’ were recovered from him.

Seizure of drugs including heroin at Bishan

4.      In the same morning, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Bishan Street 12 and arrested a 28-year-old Singaporean man and a 41-year-old Singaporean woman therein for suspected drug trafficking offences. A search of the unit recovered about 430g of heroin, 28g of ‘Ice’, 14g of cannabis and 46 Erimin-5 tablets from various areas within the unit. 

Evidence bags: pills, brown chunks, white powder, and plant matter on a brown surface.

Photo 1 (CNB): Controlled drugs, including heroin, ‘Ice’ and cannabis, seized from a unit in the vicinity of Bishan Street 12 in a CNB operation conducted on 11 March 2025.

Person in handcuffs escorted by another wearing a Batman logo shirt.

Photo 2 (CNB): A suspected drug offender arrested by CNB officers in an island-wide drug operation from 10 to 14 March 2025.

5.     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”, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.

6.     Investigations into all arrested suspects are ongoing.  

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
15 March 2025

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