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

17 July 2026

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 100 suspected drug offenders in an island-wide anti-drug operation from 12 to 17 July 2026. A total of about 859g of cannabis, 120g of heroin, 85g of ‘Ice’, 3g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, two Erimin-5 tablets and cash amounting to $252.75 were seized. The drugs seized are estimated to be worth more than $34,000. The cannabis, heroin and ‘Ice’ seized could potentially feed the addiction of 228 abusers for a week.

2.              Some of the areas covered during this island-wide operation included Boon Lay, Ghim Moh, Jurong, Kallang, Tampines, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Woodlands.

Suspected drug trafficker arrested; over 600g of cannabis seized

3.              On 14 July, acting on information received, CNB officers arrested a 28-year-old Singaporean man for suspected drug trafficking offences. Searches conducted on the man’s motorcycle, parked in the vicinity of Woodlands Street 13, and his residential unit located in the vicinity of Segar Road led to the seizure of about 689g of cannabis, 9g of ‘Ice’ and drug paraphernalia from the residential unit.

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Photo 1 (CNB): Cannabis and ‘Ice’ seized from the residential unit in the vicinity of Segar Road on 14 July 2026.

Nine suspected drug offenders arrested at foreign worker dormitory in Jurong

4.              On 16 July, CNB led a joint enforcement operation against drug abuse and trafficking, as well as other criminal and illicit activities at a foreign worker dormitory located in the vicinity of Jurong. The operation involved officers from the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Customs and Health Sciences Authority as part of sustained efforts to clamp down on illegal activities.

5.              A total of nine Bangladeshi men, aged between 22 and 40, were arrested for drug-related offences. Among them, three were arrested for suspected drug trafficking and drug consumption offences. A total of about 15g of cannabis were seized during the operation.

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Photo 2 (CNB): CNB officers conducting a search of a locker belonging to a suspected drug offender at a foreign worker dormitory in the vicinity of Jurong on 16 July 2026.

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Photos 3 and 4 (CNB): Suspected drug offenders arrested by CNB officers during an island-wide drug operation from 12 to 17 July 2026.

6.              Under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) 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 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.

7.              Investigations into the drug activities of all arrested suspects are ongoing.


Central Narcotics Bureau
17 July 2026

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