Large cocktail of drugs seized in CNB operation; seizure could feed 490 abusers for a week

       On 25 February 2025, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted an operation which saw the arrest of two Singaporean men and a large cocktail of drugs which could potentially feed the addiction of about 490 drug abusers for a week. The haul of drugs had an estimated worth of more than SGD135,000.

2.     In the late hours of 25 February, CNB officers arrested two men, who were standing next to a car, in the vicinity of Redhill Road. CNB officers escorted the 37-year-old man to his residential unit in the same vicinity and a search of the unit led to the recovery of about 1,890g of cannabis, 139g of ketamine, 102g of ‘Ice’, 69g of cocaine, 93g of ‘Ecstasy’, 408 Erimin-5 tablets, 188 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, 49 bottles of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) and 36 vape devices suspected to contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).

3.     Concurrently, in the presence of the 44-year-old man, CNB officers searched the car driven by the man. From within the car, officers recovered about 901g of cannabis, 50g of ‘Ice’, 16g of ketamine, 10g of ‘Ecstasy’, one Erimin-5 tablet and four vape devices suspected to contain THC.

Photo 1 (CNB): Drugs seized by CNB in an operation conducted on 25 February 2025 in the vicinity of Redhill Road.

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, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.

5.     Investigations into the drug activities of the arrested suspects are ongoing.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
27 FEBRUARY 2025