More than 6kg of drugs worth S$313,000 seized from Sentosa hotel room, Shenton Way residence
SINGAPORE — Drugs with a street value of more than S$313,000 were seized from two locations during a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) drug bust this week.
SINGAPORE — Drugs with a street value of more than S$313,000 were seized from two locations during a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) drug bust this week.
The haul comprised about 1,893g of heroin, 270g of Ice, 4,193g of cannabis and seven bottles of methadone, said CNB in a news release on Friday (July 29).
This amounts to more than 6kg of contraband.
A 41-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were also arrested for suspected drug trafficking activities.
CNB officers arrested the pair in a Sentosa hotel room on Wednesday evening. Heroin, Ice, cannabis and methadone were seized from the room.
The two of them were then escorted to their hideout in a private residential area near Shenton Way on Thursday morning where more drugs were recovered, said CNB.
CNB added that a black luxury sedan was also seized on Thursday. The vehicle is believed to be driven by the man and woman, who are both Singaporean.
The total amount of drugs confiscated is sufficient to feed 1,500 abusers for a week, added CNB.
"The seizure of 1,893g of heroin can feed the addiction of about 900 abusers for a week, while the seizure of 4,193g of cannabis can feed the addiction of about 600 abusers for a week."
“These traffickers have no qualms that their luxurious lifestyles — lavish holidays, luxury cars and private residential apartments — are at the expense of other innocent parties, such as the children or loved ones of the drug abusers," said deputy assistant commissioner Aaron Tang, director of CNB's intelligence division.
Investigations into the suspects’ drug activities are ongoing.
Those found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of pure heroin (diamorphine) or 500g of cannabis may face the mandatory death penalty. CNA
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