Drugs including Cannabis and ‘Ice’ detected at Woodlands Checkpoint

         On the morning of 23 June 2025, a 46-year-old Malaysian woman was arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs including about 1,057g of cannabis and 973g of ‘Ice’ in a Malaysian-registered motorcycle arriving at Woodlands Checkpoint. 

2.     Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers profiled the motorcycle and referred it for enhanced checks. During the inspection, they discovered two bundles, suspected to contain controlled drugs, concealed beneath the motorcycle's front fairing. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) was promptly alerted, and further checks uncovered a total of seven bundles from the same location.

3.     The bundles were later found to contain 1,057g of cannabis and 973g of ‘Ice’. The drugs seized have an estimated worth of more than $142,000 and could potentially feed the addiction of about 700 abusers for a week.

4.     Investigations are ongoing. Under Section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, those who import into or export from Singapore more than 250g of methamphetamine, or 500g of cannabis, may face the death penalty.

Photo 1 (CNB): Drugs found concealed in the motorcycle ridden by the 46-year-old Malaysian woman attempting to smuggle the drugs into Singapore on 23 June 2025.

5.     ICA will continue to work with CNB to prevent attempts to smuggle drugs across our borders. ICA will also continue to conduct security checks at the checkpoints to prevent attempts to smuggle undesirable persons, weapons, explosives and other contrabands across our borders.

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
25 JUNE 2025