Earlier this week, three 19-year-olds were arrested for suspected drug offences.
They were nabbed as part of drug raids conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in three residential units in north-east Singapore.
Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook. Photo for illustration purposes only.
In a news release on Friday (20 Sept), CNB said an anti-drug operation was conducted in the early evening of Wednesday (18 Sept).
It took place at a residential unit in the vicinity of Rivervale Walk in Sengkang.
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There, two 19-year-olds, a man, and a woman, were arrested.
In the man’s bedroom, officers found various drug paraphernalia, including a digital weighing scale.
The duo were subsequently led to another unit in a private residential estate in the vicinity of Hougang Avenue 7.
This unit was rented by the man.
There, CNB found about 486g of ‘Ice’ and 695g of cannabis.
Source: Central Narcotics Bureau
In a third operation, CNB raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Serangoon North Avenue 3.
A third 19-year-old, a man, was arrested in a bedroom there.
Also in the bedroom was about 24g of ‘Ice’, various drug paraphernalia and cash amounting to S$11,400.
Source: Central Narcotics Bureau
All three 19-year-old are Singaporeans, CNB said.
Investigations into the suspects’ drug activities are ongoing.
The drugs seized in the operation are worth an estimated S$78,000 in total.
They could potentially feed the addiction of 390 abusers for a week.
CNB said it’s an offence under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 to traffic, offer to traffic or do/offer to do any preparatory act for the purpose of trafficking a controlled drug.
Offenders may face the death penalty when convicted of trafficking:
CNB’s Senior Assistant Commissioner Sng Chern Hong, who is Deputy Director of Policy & Administration, noted that it was “disheartening” to see more teenagers arrested in another CNB drug bust.
Not just young lives are being destroyed by drugs, but their families and loved ones are becoming victims, he said, adding:
We cannot but again emphasise, that parents need to join us in efforts to educate the young on the harms of drugs and its destructive effects on families and society. Let’s start the conversation now, before it is too late.
Also read: 2 15-year-old boys arrested for suspected drug offences during islandwide anti-drug operation
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