A 14-year-old was among the 96 suspected drug offenders who were arrested in a six-day islandwide drug operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) from Nov 6 to 11, 2022.
During the operation, officers seized about 146g of heroin, 882g of ‘Ice,’ 3,624g of cannabis, 402g of ketamine, 6g of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), 243g of ‘Ecstacy’ tablets, 685 Erimin-5 tablets, 219 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps and 23 bottles of liquid suspected to contain GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate).
The drugs have an estimated street value of more than S$359,000, with the Ice alone able to feed the addiction of about 500 abusers for a week.
Some areas covered during the operation included Woodlands, Geylang and Chinatown, noted CNB.
On Nov 7, officers arrested a 17-year-old boy with about 371g of cannabis and drug paraphernalia along South Buona Vista Road.
The following day, officers raided a residential unit along Lower Delta Road and arrested a 14-year-old boy for suspected drug trafficking offences. About 9g of cannabis and drug paraphernalia were seized from his home.
During another case, officers arrested two Singaporean women aged 27 and 30 along Boon Lay Drive. A variety of Ice, cannabis, Ecstasy tablets, LSD, ketamine, Erimin-5 tablets and bottles with GHD were seized.
The 30-year-old woman’s four-year-old daughter was also present in the unit during the raid. Arrangements were made to ensure the child’s welfare, and she was subsequently placed in the custody of a next of kin.
Under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, it is an offence for a person, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person, whether or not that other person is in Singapore, to traffic in a controlled drug, offer to traffic in a controlled drug; or to do or offer to do any act preparatory to or for trafficking in a controlled drug.
If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of pure heroin (diamorphine), 250g of methamphetamine or 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.
Investigations into the drug activities of all arrested suspects are ongoing./TISG