CNB seizes 2 kg of cannabis and arrests three in Woodlands operation
Central Narcotics Bureau officers arrested three suspected traffickers on 5 September 2017 after watching a handover in a Woodlands carpark, seizing about 2 kg of cannabis and 466 g of heroin worth over S$51,000 with the drugs.
Central Narcotics Bureau officers arrested three suspected drug traffickers on 5 September 2017 and seized about 2 kg of cannabis and 466 g of heroin estimated to be worth more than S$51,000.[1]Officers watching a suspected local trafficker saw a motorcycle rider hand a bag to a 29-year-old Singaporean in a car at the Woodlands Town Garden carpark around 11.00 am.[1]
The rider, a 26-year-old Malaysian, and his 21-year-old Malaysian passenger were stopped before they could leave the carpark.[1]The Singaporean’s car was stopped later at the junction of Jalan Toa Payoh and Upper Serangoon Road, where a search of the front passenger area recovered the cannabis and heroin in bundles along with more than S$4,000 in cash.[1]
The bureau noted that trafficking more than 500 g of cannabis carries the death penalty in Singapore.[1]
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Bundles of cannabis, heroin and cash seized in the CNB operation on 5 September 2017Photo details
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