Large amount of heroin found in Bedok North flat, among drugs worth S$343K
As much as 2.8kg of heroin was among a variety of drugs found at a Bedok North flat during a recent anti-drug raid.
The seizure was reported in a news release by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Monday (2 Sept).
Source: Central Narcotics Bureau
Heroin found in raid at Bedok North on 30 Aug
CNB said it conducted the raid last Friday (30 Aug) afternoon.
It was at a residential unit in the vicinity of Bedok North Avenue 4.
Source: Google Maps
Suspected drug activities were being carried out there, it added.
S$343K worth of drugs found in Bedok North unit
In the unit, CNB officers recovered drugs comprising about:
- 2.8kg of heroin
- 385g of ‘Ice’
- 51g of ‘Ecstasy’
- 24g of cannabis
- 9g of ketamine
- 13 Erimin-5 tablets
The drugs are estimated to be worth about S$343,000 in total.
They could feed the addiction of about 1,550 drug abusers for a week, CNB said.
Singapore couple arrested at Bedok North unit
A Singaporean couple was also in the unit — a 38-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man.
They were arrested at the scene for suspected drug offences.
Investigations into their alleged drug activities are ongoing.
Death penalty for trafficking more than 15g of heroin
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:
- more than 15g of diamorphine/”pure heroin”, or
- more than 250g of methamphetamine
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