107 alleged drug offenders arrested in 5-day raid in Singapore

SINGAPORE (ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES) – A Singaporean pair was arrested in a home in Choa Chu Kang on the morning of April 8, with about 28g of heroin found inside the unit. Anyone convicted of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine or “pure heroin” may face the mandatory death penalty. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in an April 14 media release that the suspected drug traffickers – a 50-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman – were nabbed after its officers had to force their way into the unit.

They were among 107 suspected drug offenders arrested in an islandwide anti-drug blitz from April 7 to April 11. The raids covered areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Balestier, Bedok and Punggol. A total of 133g of Ice, 78g of cannabis, 69g of heroin, 0.



4g of ketamine and 16 Ecstasy tablets were seized, CNB said. The drugs had a total value of more than USD25,400. Also among those arrested were four Singaporeans in a home in Marsiling Road on April 9.

The quartet included a 15-year-old boy, his 44-year-old mother and his 42-year-old stepfather. CNB said it uncovered small amounts of Ice and various drug utensils in the unit. A preliminary urine test also found that all three family members tested positive for controlled drugs, with investigations revealing that the boy had obtained drugs from his stepfather.

Investigations into all arrested suspects are ongoing..