Large assortment of drugs seized, including 3KG of 'ICE'; 11 arrested for suspected drug activities

In the latest drug bust by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers on 7 and 8 October 2020, a total of eleven suspected drug offenders[1], comprising seven males and four females aged between 20 and 54, were arrested at multiple locations in Singapore. A total of about 3,651g of ‘Ice’, about 265g of heroin, about 910g of cannabis, about 398g of ketamine, 76 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 555 Erimin-5 tablets were seized. Cash amounting to $15,784 was also recovered during the operation. The drugs seized are estimated to be worth about $1.2million.

Arrests of five suspected drug offenders in the vicinity of Jalan Selamat

2.         In the evening of 7 October, CNB officers arrested a 26-year-old Singaporean male and 26-year-old female foreign national in the vicinity of Jalan Selamat. A total of eight packets containing about 403g of ‘Ice’ and 20 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets were recovered from the vehicle that was driven by the 26-year-old male. The 26-year-old male was then brought to his hideout which was in the vicinity. A total of seven packets containing about 146g of ‘Ice’ and 300 Erimin-5 tablets were recovered from the hideout.

3.      Three other suspected drug offenders – another 26-year-old Singaporean male, a 24-year-old Singaporean female and a 22-year-old Singaporean male – were also arrested in the same unit. Prior to the arrest, a package was believed to have been discarded from the unit’s window. Officers later recovered the package, which contained about 545g of ‘Ice’. A search was conducted in the room where the three suspected drug offenders were arrested in, and a total of about 298g of ‘Ice’, about 371g of cannabis and 31 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets were seized. Cash amounting to $13,780 was also recovered from the room. The 26-year-old male arrested within the room was also brought to the vehicle he was believed to be driving, where four packets containing about 20g of ‘Ice’ were further recovered.

[1] Please refer to Annex A for the full list of arrested suspects and seizures.

Photo 1 (CNB) – ‘Ice’, cannabis and Erimin-5 tablets recovered from a unit in the vicinity of Jalan Selamat in an operation conducted by CNB on 7 October 2020.

Arrests of two suspected drug offenders in the vicinity of Lorong Limau

4.         In a follow-up operation conducted in the morning of 8 October, CNB officers raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Lorong Limau and arrested a 47-year-old Singaporean male and 20-year-old female foreign national. A total of about 599g of ‘Ice’, about 0.2g of cannabis, about 0.2g of ketamine, 14 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 182 Erimin-5 tablets were recovered from the unit.

Arrests of three suspected drug offenders in the vicinity of Tampines Street 86 and Aljunied Crescent

5.         In the afternoon of 8 October, a 54-year-old Singaporean male was arrested in the vicinity of Tampines Street 86, and eight Erimin-5 tablets were recovered from him.

6.         A separate party of CNB officers also raided a unit in the vicinity of Aljunied Crescent and arrested a 34-year-old Singaporean male and 28-year-old female foreign national therein. A total of 12 packets containing about 423g of ‘Ice’, about 45g of cannabis, ten ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 64 Erimin-5 tablets were seized. A subsequent search of a bicycle belonging to the 34-year-old male also resulted in the recovery of about 1,060g of ‘Ice’ and about 398g of ketamine.

7.         The 54-year-old and 34-year-old males are believed to be linked to the two drug offenders who were arrested earlier in the vicinity of Lorong Limau.

Photos 2 and 3 (CNB) – A total of about 1,060g of ‘Ice’ and about 398g of ketamine found in a bicycle in the vicinity of Aljunied Crescent on 8 October 2020.

Arrests of one suspected drug offender in the vicinity of Upper Weld Road

8.         In the same evening, a group of CNB officers conducted another follow-up operation and arrested a 28-year-old Singaporean male in a hotel room in the vicinity of Upper Weld Road. He was found in possession of one straw of heroin weighing approximately 0.3g. A search was subsequently conducted in the room, and a total of about 157g of ‘Ice’, about 265g of heroin, about 494g of cannabis, one ‘Ecstasy’ tablet and one Erimin-5 tablet were recovered. Cash amounting to $2,004 and various drug paraphernalia were also recovered in the hotel room.

9.         Investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are ongoing. The total amount of 3,651g of ‘Ice’ seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 2,100 abusers for a week.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

9 October 2020

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ANNEX A