4 S’poreans arrested for alleged drug offences, more than 6kg heroin seized
SINGAPORE - Four Singaporeans, aged between 36 and 54, have been arrested on Tuesday for suspected drug offences, after one of them put up a violent struggle during the arrest.methamphetamine, 22g of cannabis, 102 Erimin-5 tablets and 14 bottles of methadone, with a total estimated street value of $480,000, were seized during the operation.
CNB said: “As officers moved in to arrest both suspects, the man put up a violent struggle and necessary force was used to subdue him.”If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine, or pure heroin, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty. About 7g of heroin, two Erimin-5 tablets and five bottles of methadone were seized from various locations in the unit.
The 49-year-old man and 36-year-old woman were also escorted to the man’s suspected hideout located in the same block, where about 6,679g of heroin, 9g of Ice, 22g of cannabis, 100 Erimin-5 tablets and nine bottles of methadone were further recovered from the unit.
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