Drug Syndicate disrupted; Close to 9KG of illicit drugs and cash of $40,000 seized

          Officers from Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested three Singaporean men for suspected drug activities on 25 February 2022. A total of about 3,795g of cannabis, 2,161g of ‘Ice’, 474g of heroin, 220g of cocaine, 167g of ketamine, more than 774g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 4,887 Erimin-5 tablets, with a total estimated street value of $726,000, were seized during the operation. Cash amounting to $40,000 were also recovered. The seizure of 3,795g of cannabis can feed the addiction of about 540 abusers for a week, while 2,161g of ‘Ice’ is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 1,230 abusers for a week.

2.          In the late afternoon of 25 February, CNB officers raided a residential unit in a private residential enclave in the vicinity of Upper Serangoon Road, and arrested three men, aged 21, 28 and 31, within the house. Packets containing about 6g of ketamine were recovered from the 28-year-old, while 90 Erimin-5 tablets were recovered from the 21-year-old. A total of about 3,795g of cannabis, 2,161g of ‘Ice’, 474g of heroin, 220g of cocaine, 161g of ketamine, more than 774g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 4,797 Erimin-5 tablets, and cash of more than $40,000 were seized from the unit. Luxury goods were also found therein.

Photos 1 – 4 (CNB): Illicit drugs, including cannabis and ‘Ice’, seized from a residential unit in the vicinity of Upper Serangoon Road in a CNB operation on 25 February 2022.

Photos 5 and 6 (CNB): A total of about 3,795g of cannabis, 2,161g of ‘Ice’, 474g of heroin, 220g of cocaine, 167g of ketamine, more than 774g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 4,887 Erimin-5 tablets were seized from a residential unit in the vicinity of Upper Serangoon Road in a CNB operation on 25 February 2022. Luxury goods were also found in the unit.

3.         AC Leon Chan, Deputy Director of Central Narcotics Bureau (Operations), said of the operation:

“Drug syndicates and traffickers are motivated by greed and will capitalise on the addiction and misery of drug abusers for profit. To them, drug abusers are ‘revenue streams’ to cultivate and exploit, and they do not care that their actions are at the expense of innocent others such as the children or loved ones of the drug abusers. My officers remain committed to the mission of keeping Singapore drug-free, and will continue to clamp down on these illicit drug activities.”

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 500g of cannabis, 250g of methamphetamine or 30g of cocaine, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.

5.          Investigations into the suspects’ drug activities, including an investigation into their financial activities to trace and forfeit proceeds and property from the drug activities, are ongoing.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

27 Feburary 2022