5 teens arrested for suspected drug offences, including 14-year-old who handed in cannabis to police with father
(Left) Alleged drug paraphernalia seized from a residential unit in the vicinity of Bukit Batok Street 21. (Right) Food products believed to be infused with cannabis recovered by anti-narcotics officers from a residential block in the vicinity of Serangoon Road.
In a news release by CNB on Thursday (Oct 27), it said that about 226g of cannabis — estimated to be worth close to S$7,000 — food products believed to be infused with cannabis and drug utensils were seized.
One of the suspects, a 14-year-old boy, had surrendered about 115g of cannabis at a neighbourhood police post. He was accompanied by his father.
The boy was later escorted to his home, where about 52g of cannabis and food products believed to be infused with cannabis were seized.
In a follow-up operation, another two 14-year-old boys were arrested for suspected drug trafficking near Clementi Road and Serangoon Road respectively.
