SINGAPORE – Officers at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) have foiled an attempt to smuggle cannabis into Singapore.
On May 11, ICA officers at the Parcel Post Section noticed anomalies in the scanned images of a parcel from overseas, said ICA in a Facebook post on June 13.
The parcel was falsely declared as a travel case.
Upon further checks, the officers uncovered two packets of vegetable substances that were vacuum-sealed, said the ICA.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the content was cannabis.
The case was referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for further investigations, ICA added. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, a CNB spokesperson said the case is under investigation.
Cannabis is a controlled drug listed under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act.
The trafficking, possession, consumption, and import or export of any controlled drugs, including cannabis and cannabis products, is an offence.
It is also an offence to carry out or offer to perform any act preparatory to or for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug.
A person found guilty of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis may face the mandatory death penalty.
In January 2022, a woman in her 20s was arrested for suspected drug-related offences after ICA officers foiled an attempt to smuggle about 7g of cannabis and cannabis products in a parcel.