CNB seizes 2,722 g of cannabis from flat near Balam Road
On the evening of 23 June 2025 Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau arrested a 33-year-old Singaporean man at a residential unit near Balam Road and seized about 2,722 grams of cannabis the bureau valued at more than S$65,000, including some formed into discs; trafficking above 500 grams can carry the mandatory death penalty.
In the evening of 23 June 2025 officers from Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) entered a
home in the Balam Road area, near MacPherson, and arrested a 33-year-old Singaporean man on
suspected drug-trafficking offences.[1][2]
A search of the flat recovered about 2,722 grams of cannabis from several hiding places; CNB
estimated the drugs at more than S$65,000 and said they could supply about 390 abusers for a week.[1][2]The bureau reminded the public that cannabis is a Class A drug and that trafficking more
than 500 grams can attract the mandatory death penalty.[1][2]Its statement said inquiries into
the man’s activities were continuing and did not name him.[1][2]
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