Large Heroin & Ice seizure; three arrested

          In the late hours of 25 February 2020, officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested a 62-year-old Singaporean male suspected drug trafficker in the vicinity of Toa Payoh East. A total of about 299g of ‘Ice’ and 1,504g of heroin was found on the man.

2          Concurrently, another party of CNB officers intercepted a Malaysia-registered car along Lorong 6 Toa Payoh and arrested the driver, a 38-year-old Malaysian male. The suspect had refused to comply with the lawful orders of the officers and necessary force was used, including breaking of the car windows, to gain entry to effect the arrest. Cash amounting to S$11,200 was found on the Malaysian male. Prior to their arrest, the 62-year-old suspect was observed to have entered the car driven by the 38-year-old Malaysian and exited the car a short while after.

Photo-1 (CNB): Interior of Malaysia-registered car intercepted in CNB operation on 25 February 2020.

Photo-2 (CNB): Cash found on Malaysian male suspect arrested in CNB operation on 25 February 2020.

3          The 62-year-old suspect was escorted to his residential unit in the vicinity of Toa Payoh East, whereupon another suspect, a 62-year-old Singaporean female, was arrested within the unit. A search of the unit found a total of about 508g of heroin and various drug paraphernalia.

Photo-3 (CNB): Heroin and ‘Ice’ seized in CNB operation on night of 25 February 2020.

4          Investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are ongoing. The estimated worth of the drugs seized in this operation is about S$171,000. The 2,012g heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of 960 abusers for a week. The 299g of ‘Ice’ seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of 170 abusers for a week.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
26 FEBRUARY 2020