14-year-old among 139 nabbed in anti-drug raid, more than $600k worth of drugs seized
Over $626,700 worth of drugs were seized. PHOTOS: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
14-year-old among 139 nabbed in anti-drug raid, more than $600k worth of drugs seized
SINGAPORE - A 14-year-old student was among 139 people arrested in an anti-drug blitz where drugs worth over $626,700 in total were seized.
In a statement on May 31 , the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said that the island-wide operation took place from May 18 to May 30 , and covered areas including Ang Mo Kio, Boon Keng, Bukit Merah, Jurong, and Sengkang.
A total of about 3,588g of heroin , 2,744g of cannabis , 1,303g of Ice , 155g of ketamine , 54g of Ecstasy , 26g of cocaine , and 213 Erimin-5 tablets were seized, CNB said.
Another 49 vape devices suspected to contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and 22 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps were also seized.
The seized drugs were estimated to be able to feed the addiction of 2,840 abusers for a week.
On the morning of May 23 , five foreign men , aged between 23 and 34 , were arrested in the vicinity of Tuas South Avenue for suspected drug offences .
One of them, a 23 -year-old, was caught by CNB officers while discarding substances believed to be drugs, which included about 2g of cannabis. He was then arrested.
Another 24 -year-old man was found with a small amount of Ice in his possession. A total of about 27g of cannabis was later found in a room in a residential lodging nearby.
A 32-year-old lodger was arrested for possession of a controlled drug.
In the afternoon of May 28 , CNB officers raided a hotel room near Geylang Lorong 10. A 46 -year-old man was arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences.
A search of the room found about 2,818g of heroin , 565g of Ice , 20g of cannabis , 24g of ketamine , four Erimin-5 tablets and $541.61 in cash , CNB said.
A day later, a 29-year-old Singaporean man was arrested at the carpark of a condominium near Tampines Street 86 . He was under suspicion of drug trafficking offences.
He was escorted to his hideout in the condominium where about 2,104g of cannabis, 165g of Ice, 103g of ketamine, 37g of Ecstasy, 26g of cocaine, 22 LSD stamps, 10 Erimin-5 tablets and 49 vape devices suspected to contain THC were seized.
Investigations into all arrested suspects are ongoing.
Anyone found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine or 'pure heroin', or 250g of methamphetamine, or more than 500g of cannabis, may face mandatory death penalty.
According to CNB's annual statistics report on Feb 12 , in 2024, there were 126 new drug abusers under the age of 20 arrested, with the youngest aged 13.
This was 30 per cent more than the 97 nabbed in 2023 .
New abusers totalled 966 in 2024 , more than the 952 arrested in 2023 .
However, the number of repeat offenders arrested was 2,153 in 2024 , down from 2,170 the previous year .
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