According to the Immigrations & Checkpoints Authority(ICA), they foiled drug smuggling attempt.
On 18 May 2022, ICA officers foiled an attempt to smuggle about 17,704g of heroin, 261g of ‘Ice’ and 2g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets in an arriving Malaysia-registered car via the Woodlands Checkpoint. The detection prompted subsequent enforcement operations by CNB Drug Free SG in which a total of three suspected male Malaysian drug offenders, aged between 23 and 28, were arrested at multiple locations in Singapore over 18 and 19 May.
The drugs seized are estimated to be worth close to $1,295,000 and is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 8,430 heroin abusers and 150 ‘Ice’ abusers for a week.
In the evening of 18 May, the Malaysia-registered car entered the immigration clearance lane at the Arrival Car Zone and was subjected to routine checks. Bundles of suspected drugs were found in the car boot. The 28-year-old Malaysian driver was immediately arrested and referred to CNB for investigation.
In a follow-up operation conducted in the early morning of 19 May, CNB officers arrested two Malaysian men in the vicinity of Bedok North Street 1. Both were suspected to be the intended recipients of the packages.
