𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐋; ‘𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇’ 𝐓𝐄𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃
Over 4kg of suspected illicit drugs, including some which were found hidden in tampered milk tea sachets, were seized in a hotel room in the vicinity of Bras Basah Road during a recent CNB operation.
In the evening of 9 May, CNB officers raided the hotel room and had to effect forced entry. A 31-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in the bathroom, where he was suspected to have been disposing of illicit drugs into the toilet bowl. Packets of cannabis, as well as other drugs, were recovered from the toilet bowl, cistern and drainage, as well as in other parts of the hotel room.
A total of about 65g of ‘Ice’, 2,155g of cannabis, 5g of ketamine, 360g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, multiple LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, 1,310g of Erimin-5 tablets and 700g of tampered sachets of beverage mix believed to contain controlled drugs were seized during the operation. The seizure of 2,155g of cannabis can feed the addiction of about 307 abusers.
Superintendent Aaron Tang, Director of Intelligence Division, said:
“It is not surprising that drug trafficking syndicates have continued to exploit various novel drug concealment methods to evade CNB’s persistent enforcement actions. In this operation, we saw how syndicates have tampered milk tea sachets to hide their drugs. CNB will spare no efforts in launching well-timed operations to prevent these drugs from contaminating our society. We will also carry out our duty to prevent unscrupulous offenders from enticing the unsuspecting public and youths to consume these drugs.”
CNB would like to remind the public to not consume products unknown to them. Members of the public can contact the CNB hotline at 1800-325-6666 for advice and assistance if they come across suspected drug activities or items suspected to contain drugs. Those who have drug-related information can make a report to CNB by calling 1800-325-6666 or at https://go.gov.sg/efeedback2cnb.
Under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 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 the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug.
If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.
Investigations into the drug activities of the arrested suspect are ongoing.
