SINGAPORE: Four people were arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with drug activities, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a media release on Sunday. A total of about 3.2kg of cannabis, 20g of ‘Ice’ and 98 Erimin-5 tablets were also seized during the operation.
The CNB said the drugs were estimated to be worth more than S$109,000.
The suspects were arrested on Friday by CNB officers deployed to conduct an observation on a suspected local drug syndicate in the Clementi area. The syndicate was believed to have received a fresh consignment of drugs, said the CNB.
A 44-year-old male Singaporean was seen meeting with a 41-year-old male Singaporean outside his unit in Clementi. After they parted, the 41-year-old was swiftly arrested. CNB officers escorted him to his unit in the vicinity of Clementi Ave 1, and a search recovered a total of about 2.2kg of cannabis and some drug paraphernalia, including a digital weighing scale.
Officers continued to monitor the other suspect, who was spotted with a 29-year-old Singaporean male and 33-year-old female suspected drug abuser, outside a parked white car in a multi-storey carpark. All three were arrested.
A search of the 44-year-old suspect’s house in Clementi Road led to the seizure of about 1kg of cannabis. CNB officers also recovered a small amount of cannabis, ‘Ice’, Erimin-5 tablets and drug paraphernalia after a search of the 29-year-old suspect’s hideout in River Valley Road. A small amount of Erimin-5 tablets were also found on the 33-year-old female suspected drug abuser.
Investigations into the drug activities of all arrested suspects are ongoing, said the CNB. If the amount of cannabis trafficked exceeds 500g, the suspects may face the death penalty.
