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Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)
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Large Heroin seizure. Two arrested

9 April 2020

            In an operation mounted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on 8 April 2020, a total of about 2.29kg of heroin and 120g of ‘Ice’ were seized, and two suspected drug offenders, both Singaporean males, were arrested.

2          In the late hours of 8 April, CNB officers spotted a suspected drug offender – a 44-year-old male – board a car driven by another suspected drug offender, a 41-year-old-male, in the vicinity of Pipit Road.  Shortly after, the 44-year-old male alighted from the car and the 41-year-old male drove off, tailed by CNB officers.  At an opportune moment, CNB officers arrested the 41-year-old suspect at a multi-storey carpark in the vicinity of Sembawang Crescent.  About 40g of heroin was found within the car.

3          Another party of CNB officers raided the hideout of the 44-year-old male suspect, a unit in the vicinity of Pipit Road.  The suspect refused to open the door and forced entry was effected.  The 44-year-old suspect was arrested within the unit and officers found cash amounting to S$459.45 within the unit.  The suspect was escorted to his rented car which was parked in the same vicinity and a total of about 2,250g of heroin was found in various parts of the car.  Cash amounting to S$3,350 was also found in the car.  Subsequently, the 44-year-old suspect was brought to his official residential unit in the vicinity of Yishun Street 61, where about 120g of ‘Ice’ was found within. 

Car trunk with a spare tire cover, tools, a Heron Foods plastic bag, and a shoe.

Photo-1 (CNB): A plastic bag containing heroin, found within boot of car rented by 44-year-old suspect, arrested in CNB operation, on 9 April 2020.

Petron plastic bag and wrapped dark object on brown paper.

Photo-2 (CNB): A bundle of heroin, found within boot of car rented by 44-year-old suspect, arrested in CNB operation, on 9 April 2020.

Seven plastic bags: six with brown cubes, one with white crystals.

Photo-3 (CNB): Heroin and ‘Ice’ seized in CNB operation.

4          Investigations into the drug activities of both the suspects are ongoing.  The 2.29kg of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 1,090 abusers for a week.  CNB will keep up our enforcement efforts and pressure on drug offenders even in the current COVID-19 situation, in order to keep the streets of Singapore safe from drugs.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

9 APRIL 2020

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