SINGAPORE: A total of 64 suspected drug offenders were arrested in an islandwide operation from Mar 18 to 22, during which more than 11kg of cannabis and other drugs were seized.
Several teenagers were among the suspects. The youngest was a 17-year-old student, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a media release on Saturday (Mar 23).
The student was among a group of four teenagers arrested at a flat at Compassvale Walk in Sengkang on the morning of Mar 18.
About 16g of Ice, a digital weighing scale, numerous empty plastic packets and other drug paraphernalia were recovered from the bedroom of an 18-year-old.
“Preliminary investigations found that the 18-year-old was involved in suspected drug trafficking activities and was assisted by the two 19-year-old suspects,” said CNB.
Other areas covered during the islandwide operation include Ang Mo Kio, Woodlands and Yishun.
CNB officers intercepted a car along Yishun Avenue 2 on Mar 21 and arrested the 40-year-old driver and his passenger, a 32-year-old man.
About 1kg of cannabis, 1kg of Ice, 10g of ketamine, 82g of Ecstasy, 46 LSD stamps and 3,812 Erimin-5 tablets were found in the car.
Officers then raided their homes at Sembawang Close and Woodlands Street 81.
More drugs were found, including nearly 1.5kg of cannabis and 19 bottles of liquid suspected to contain GHB.
Altogether, the drugs seized during the islandwide operation were worth about S$555,000 (US$411,000).
“The seizure of about 11,467g of cannabis and 1,336g of Ice can feed the addiction of about 2,400 abusers for a week,” said CNB.