2 arrested, $640k worth of drugs seized and over $8k recovered during CNB operation
Nadine Chua
Posted on 10 September 2020 | 3,036 views | 8 comments
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Two Singaporeans, a 30-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, have been arrested for suspected drug activities during a drug bust by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers on Tuesday afternoon (Sep 8).
The bust also saw drugs worth about $640,000 seized and cash amounting to $8,680 recovered at a residential estate in the vicinity of Boon Lay Drive.
In a statement on Wednesday (Sep 9), the CNB said that the male suspect was brought to his residence in the same residential estate, where the 28-year-old female was also arrested therein.
Two bottles of ‘Ice’, along with packaging materials, were seized from a residential unit in the vicinity of Boon Lay Drive. Photo: CNB
"A search was conducted in the unit, and up to 24 packets and bottles containing a total of 1,203g of ‘Ice’, about 10g of cannabis, about 512g of ketamine, 669 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 7,502 Erimin-5 tablets were recovered from the unit," said the CNB. "Packaging materials were also found in the unit, along with cash amounting to $8,680. "During a subsequent search by CNB officers of the male suspect’s vehicle, three bundles containing about 1,500g of heroin were also recovered.Three bundles containing about 1,500g of heroin seized from a 30-year-old male’s vehicle in the vicinity of Boon Lay Drive. Photo: CNB
"Investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are ongoing.A total of about 1,500g of heroin, about 1,203g of ‘Ice’, about 512g of ketamine, 669 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and 7,502 Erimin-5 tablets seized. Photo: CNB
"The total amount of 1,500g of heroin seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 715 abusers for a week, while the total amount of 1,203g of ‘Ice’ seized is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 690 abusers for a week."