Man in possession of cannabis arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint

On 22 July 2015 at about 5.50am, a 20-year-old male Malaysian was stopped for routine checks upon his arrival at Woodlands Checkpoint.

During the course of checks, officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority detected a bulge around his waist. A package wrapped with newspapers and plastic wrapper suspected to be cannabis was found on the man’s back around the waist, tucked in his pants. Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau were immediately alerted of the detection.

Investigations are ongoing.  The seized package was found to contain about 900g of cannabis, worth an estimated street value of about S$29,000. Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, those convicted of importing more than 500g of cannabis may face the death penalty.  900g of cannabis is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 128 cannabis abusers for a week.

Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's security, and security checks are critical to our nation’s security.  The Home Team agencies will continue to conduct checks on passengers and vehicles at the checkpoints to prevent attempts to smuggle in undesirable persons, drugs, weapons, explosives and other contrabands. 

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
22 July 2015

Photo Source (CNB): Block of cannabis seized on 22 July 2015 at Woodlands Checkpoint