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New Paper
02-08-2025
- New Paper
Five women charged after 1,300 cocaine pellets found in luggage, face capital charges
Five foreign women were each handed a capital charge on July 31 after they were allegedly found with more than 1,300 pellets containing nearly 27kg of cocaine in Singapore. At least some of the pellets were said to be found inside stuffed toys. The women were arrested at the Changi Airport Terminal 4 transit area on July 29 following an exchange of intelligence between Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the Narcotics Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force. The women are Hong Konger Chung Ka Yiu, 21, and four Kenyans - Faith Awino Ouma, 27; Genetrix Atsieno Juma, 27; Joyce Njeri Mburu, 30 and Margaret Kawira Mungai, 32. Chung and Mungai are accused of working together to traffic 289 pellets containing nearly 6kg of cocaine. According to court documents, Mungai had allegedly given the pellets to Chung. The other three women are each accused of importing between 275 and 380 pellets containing the drug. CNB officers found 26.9kg of cocaine and 10g of cannabis in the luggage belonging to two of the suspects. PHOTO: CNB Each woman's case is said to involve between 5.9kg and 7.9kg of cocaine. The cases involving Chung, Mungai, Ouma and Mburu have been adjourned to Aug 7. Juma's case will be mentioned again in court on Aug 28. Without revealing details, CNB said on July 31 that officers arrested two of the women when they were exchanging suitcases which contained stuffed toys. Later, cocaine was allegedly found hidden inside the toys. CNB did not disclose how the other three women were caught. Anyone found guilty of trafficking over 30g of cocaine can be given the death penalty.
Straits Times
01-08-2025
- Straits Times
5 women face capital charges after they were allegedly found with nearly 27kg of cocaine
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Cocaine was found hidden in stuffed toys in the luggage of two of the women. SINGAPORE - Five foreign women were each handed a capital charge on July 31 after they were allegedly found with more than 1,300 pellets containing nearly 27kg of cocaine in Singapore. At least some of the pellets were said to be found inside stuffed toys. The woman were arrested at the Changi Airport Terminal 4 transit area on July 29 following an exchange of intelligence between Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the Narcotics Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force. The women are Hong Konger Chung Ka Yiu, 21, and four Kenyans – Faith Awino Ouma, 27; Genetrix Atsieno Juma, 27; Joyce Njeri Mburu, 30 and Margaret Kawira Mungai, 32. Chung and Mungai are accused of working together to traffic 289 pellets containing nearly 6kg of cocaine. According to court documents, Mungai had allegedly given the pellets to Chung. The other three women are each accused of importing between 275 and 380 pellets containing the drug. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Tech Reporting suspected advanced cyber attacks will provide a defence framework: Shanmugam Singapore Tanjong Katong sinkhole: Road will progressively open to motorists from Aug 2 noon World Trump modifies reciprocal tariffs ahead of deadline; rate on Singapore likely to remain at 10% Business Singapore's US tariff rate stays at 10%, but the Republic is not out of the woods yet Singapore NUS launches S'pore's first nursing practice doctorate to meet evolving healthcare needs Singapore Data breach involving 147,000 Cycle & Carriage Singapore customer records under probe Business CAD probing Tokenize Xchange operator; firm's director charged with fraudulent trading Singapore PM Wong to deliver National Day message on Aug 8 CNB officers found about 26.9kg of cocaine and 10g of cannabis in the luggage belonging to two of the women. PHOTO: CNB Each woman's case is said to involve between 5.9kg and 7.9kg of cocaine. The cases involving Chung, Mungai, Ouma and Mburu have been adjourned to Aug 7. Juma's case will be mentioned again in court on Aug 28. Without revealing details, CNB said on July 31 that officers arrested two of the women when they were exchanging suitcases which contained stuffed toys. Later, cocaine was allegedly found hidden inside the toys. CNB did not disclose how the other three women were caught. Anyone found guilty of trafficking over 30g of cocaine can be given the death penalty.
