89 suspected drug offenders arrested in CNB island-wide operation

A total of 89 suspected drug offenders were arrested in an island-wide operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) from 11 to 15 January 2021. In this island-wide operation, a total of about 608g of heroin, 113g of ‘Ice’, 25g of cannabis, 109g of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), eight ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 11 Erimin-5 tablets, and two bottles of methadone were seized. The drugs seized are estimated to be worth more than $15,000. The youngest arrested in this island-wide operation is a 16-year-old Singaporean female suspected drug abuser.

2.        Some of the areas covered during this island-wide operation include Chai Chee, Choa Chu Kang, Toa Payoh and Woodlands.

11 January 2021: Arrests of three subjects in the vicinity of Aljunied Crescent and Merpati Road

3.         In the morning of 11 January 2021, in one of the cases in this island-wide operation, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Aljunied Crescent and arrested a 19-year-old Singaporean male therein. A search was conducted, and drug paraphernalia was recovered from the unit.

4.         In a follow-up operation, CNB officers arrested a 22-year-old Singaporean female in the vicinity of Merpati Road, and a packet containing about 0.3g of ‘Ice’, which was concealed in a wireless earphones casing, was recovered from her. A separate party of CNB officers then raided another residential unit in the same vicinity and arrested an 18-year-old Singaporean male therein. A total of 1g of ‘Ice’ and 23 joints of vegetable matter, believed to contain controlled drugs, weighing 6.9g were seized from the unit, along with various drug paraphernalia. A knife was also recovered from the 18-year-old male.

Photo 1 (CNB): 0.3g of ‘Ice’ concealed in a wireless earphones casing, recovered from the vicinity of Merpati Road during a CNB operation on 11 January 2021.

Photo 2 (CNB): Joints of vegetable matter, believed to contain controlled drugs, weighing 6.9g recovered from a residential unit in the vicinity of Merpati Road during a CNB operation on 11 January 2021.

11 January 2021: Arrests of two subjects in the vicinity of Tampines Street 21

 5.         On 11 January 2021, in another case from the island-wide operation, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Tampines Street 21 and arrested a 37-year-old Singaporean male and 35-year-old Singaporean female therein. A search was conducted, and drug paraphernalia was recovered from the unit.

6.           The couple’s two children, a 5-year-old and 6-year-old, were also present in the unit. Preliminary investigations showed that the couple would abuse drugs together in their home and had last abused drugs the night before their arrest. Appropriate arrangements were made to ensure that the welfare of the couple’s children were taken care of. The children were subsequently placed in the safe custody of a next-of-kin.

13 January 2021: Arrest of a subject in the vicinity of Kellock Road

7.         In another operation on 13 January 2021, CNB officers arrested a 41-year-old Singaporean male in the vicinity of Kellock Road. A total of about 551g of heroin, 76g of ‘Ice’, eight ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, ten Erimin-5 tablets and cash amounting to $12,000 were seized from the 41-year-old male.

8.         A sword, a karambit knife and various drug paraphernalia were also recovered from the vehicle that was driven by the 41-year-old male. The 41-year-old male was later brought to his hideout in the same vicinity, where more offensive weapons, including an extendable baton and two knuckle dusters, and various drug paraphernalia were found in the residential unit.

Photo 3 (CNB): Offensive weapons, including an extendable baton and karambit knife, seized in the vicinity of Kellock Road during a CNB operation on 13 January 2021.

Photo 4 (CNB): Packets of heroin and ‘Ice’ recovered in the vicinity of Kellock Road during a CNB operation on 13 January 2021.

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

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

15 January 2021