A 46-year-old Malaysian woman was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint after she allegedly attempted to smuggle 1,057 grams of cannabis and 973 grams of methamphetamine (Ice) into Singapore on a motorcycle. If convicted, she could face the death penalty under Singapore’s strict drug laws.
Drugs Hidden in Motorcycle Fairing, Worth Over S$142,000
In a joint statement released on June 25, Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) revealed that the woman was stopped on June 23 while riding a Malaysian-registered motorcycle into Singapore.
During routine checks, ICA officers discovered two suspicious packages beneath the motorcycle’s front fairing. CNB officers were alerted, and further inspection uncovered a total of seven drug packages concealed within the motorcycle’s structure.
Subsequent testing confirmed the presence of over 1kg of cannabis and nearly 1kg of methamphetamine, with a total estimated street value of over S$142,000. Authorities say the amount is sufficient to feed the drug habits of approximately 700 abusers for a week.
Facing Capital Punishment Under Singapore Law
The woman is currently under investigation, and authorities have not yet disclosed whether she was acting alone or on behalf of a larger drug syndicate.
Under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act, trafficking the following quantities of controlled substances can result in the mandatory death penalty if found guilty:
- More than 15g of pure heroin
- More than 250g of methamphetamine (Ice)
- More than 500g of cannabis
In this case, the drugs seized far exceed the thresholds for both methamphetamine and cannabis, making the offence punishable by capital punishment.
Singapore remains one of the world’s strictest countries when it comes to drug-related offences, and its zero-tolerance policy continues to serve as a firm warning to traffickers attempting to smuggle narcotics into the country.