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Large amount of drugs seized, five arrested

16 April 2020

In an operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on the night of 14 April 2020, a large variety of drugs were seized and five suspected drug offenders, all Singaporeans in their twenties, were arrested. The amount of drugs seized are estimated to be worth at least S$360,000.

2 In the evening of 14 April, CNB officers intercepted a car driven by a 22-year-old suspected drug offender in the vicinity of Yishun Street 11, just as it was about to exit the carpark. As officers moved in to arrest the suspect, he put up a violent struggle and necessary force was used to subdue him. Officers searched his car and found about 1,400g of heroin, cash amounting to S$12,600 and a knuckle duster.

White BMW Z4 parked next to a white SUV. Black rims and front grill.

Photo-1 (CNB): Car driven by 22-year-old suspect, arrested in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

Stacks of Singapore currency in car organizer, beside bubble wrap and patterned trim.

Photo-2 (CNB): Cash found in car driven by 22-year-old suspect, arrested in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

3 The suspect was brought to his residence in the same vicinity. Approximately 2,100 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 4,100 Erimin-5 tablets, 6g of ketamine, 22g of ‘Ice’, 32g of ‘Ecstasy’ powder and 66g of cannabis were found within the unit. Drug paraphernalia such as improvised smoking apparatuses, a digital weighing scale, and cash of S$9,000 and RM912 were also found in the unit.

Wrapped bundles of red Vimin 5 supplement strips secured with rubber bands.

Photo-3 (CNB): Erimin-5 tablets found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Street 11, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

Clear plastic bag filled with light green round pills, handwritten text "5[] [] []" on bag.

Photo-4 (CNB): ‘Ecstasy’ tablets found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Street 11, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

Digital scale with blue platform next to bundled Singapore dollar bills.

Photo-5 (CNB): Digital weighing scale and cash, found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Street 11, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

4 A separate party of CNB officers raided a unit in the vicinity of Yishun Avenue 9 and arrested a 21-year-old female suspect and a 24-year-old male suspect within the unit. 14 ‘Ecstasy tablets and 43g of cannabis were found in the unit.

5 In the same evening, yet another party of CNB officers arrested a 24-year-old male suspect at the lift lobby of a block in the vicinity of Yishun Avenue 4. Cash of S$11,950 was found within the vehicle rented by the suspect. The suspect was brought to his residence and about 3g of ‘Ice’, 2,362g of heroin and 12 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets were found within the unit. Officers also recovered a ‘Karambit’ knife and a stun device during the search. Shortly after, a 23-year-old female suspect was also arrested when she returned to the unit.

Gloved hands reach into a cardboard box with a black plastic bag inside, surrounded by white packing material.

Photo-6 (CNB): Bundles of drugs, found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Avenue 4, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

Karambit knife with sheath and black tactical flashlight on a brown surface.

Photo-7 (CNB): ‘Karambit’ knife and stun device found within unit in vicinity of Yishun Avenue 4, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

Five bags of cubed contents next to stacks of Singapore fifty-dollar bills.

Photo-8 (CNB): Heroin and cash seized from 24-year-old suspect arrested at Yishun Avenue 4, in CNB operation on 14 April 2020.

6 Investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are ongoing. The 3.76kg of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 1,790 abusers for a week. Despite the current challenging situation, CNB will continue to carry out enforcement operations to ensure that the streets are safe from drugs.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

16 APRIL 2020

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