SINGAPORE — Five suspected drug offenders were arrested in two anti-drug operations conducted on Monday (Sept 26), said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Wednesday.
These include about 8,293g of cannabis, 20g of seeds believed to be cannabis seeds, 2,172g of Ice, 2,026g of heroin, 246g of ketamine, 191g of Ecstasy tablets, 648 Erimin-5 tablets, and 94 LSD stamps.On Monday afternoon, a 42-year-old Singaporean man was arrested after CNB officers intercepted his vehicle near Rivervale Street.
A total of about 6,069g of cannabis, 524g of Ice and 124g of Ecstasy tablets were recovered from the vehicle, along with three fire extinguishers that had been hollowed out.The man was also escorted to his residence nearby, where about 2,224g of cannabis, 20g of seeds believed to be cannabis seeds, 301g of Ice, 246g of ketamine, 1g of Ecstasy tablets, 648 Erimin-5 tablets and 94 LSD stamps were seized.
"Both men had put up a violent struggle to resist arrest, and necessary force was used to subdue them," said CNB. About 12g of heroin was recovered from the 33-year-old man, while about 31g of Ice was recovered from the 42-year-old man. A total of about 2,002g of heroin, 1,312g of Ice, 66g of Ecstasy tablets and various drug paraphernalia were seized from the 42-year-old man’s residence nearby.About 12g of heroin, 4g of Ice and various drug paraphernalia were also seized from the 33-year-old man’s residence located at Yishun Ave 4.The total amount of drugs seized in both operations is sufficient to feed about 1,180 cannabis abusers, 1,240 Ice abusers and 960 heroin abusers for a week, according to CNB.
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