14-Year-Old Boys Arrested In Yishun & Canberra During Drug Raids, ‘Ice’ Found & Seized
As part of the Singapore authorities’ no-nonsense approach to drugs, they regularly conduct raids across the island.
Sometimes, it can be dispiriting when the raids involve the arrest of youths, especially when they’re underage.
Two 14-year-old boys were arrested in Yishun and Canberra as part of the latest raids.
They were among a total of 134 people nabbed.
Boys nabbed during drug raids from 8-20 Oct
In a news release on Saturday (21 Oct), the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said they conducted another islandwide anti-drug operation from 8 to 20 Oct.
One raid was a joint operation with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
Some of the areas covered included Bedok, Clementi, Hougang, River Valley, and Tiong Bahru.
134 people were arrested, the youngest being two 14-year-old boys. Investigations into all the arrested suspects are ongoing.
Boys nabbed & drugs found in Yishun & Canberra
On 8 Oct, the police received information and arrested the first 14-year-old boy in the afternoon.
Police suspected him of drug offences, and nabbed him in a residential unit in the vicinity of Yishun Street 51.
Source: Google Maps
After finding about 1g of ‘Ice’ and drug paraphernalia, the police referred the case to CNB.
CNB followed up on this and subsequently conducted a drug raid in a residential unit in the vicinity of Canberra Street.
Two people were arrested — a second 14-year-old boy, and a 22-year-old man, who is the boy’s brother.
After a search, about 17g of ‘Ice’ and various drug paraphernalia were seized.
Serangoon North raid conducted on 17 Oct
Another notable raid took place on 17 Oct at a commercial unit in the vicinity of Serangoon North, CNB said.
That afternoon, a 35-year-old Singaporean man and a 56-year-old Singaporean woman were arrested for suspected drug offences.
Source: CNB
They also seized about 979g of heroin, 250g of cannabis and 19g of ‘Ice’.
Later, they escorted the duo to a residential unit in the vicinity of Woodlands Drive 62. About 25g of heroin was seized there.
Source: CNB
Drugs seized have estimated value of S$606K
The drugs seized during the raids have an estimated street value of about S$606,000, CNB said.
They comprise:
- about 1,296g of heroin
- 373g of ‘Ice’
- 9,605g of cannabis — 8,960g from the joint raid with ICA
- 1g of ketamine
- 596g of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
- 103 tablets of ‘Ecstasy’
- 111 Erimin-5 tablets
- three LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps
- two bottles of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
A person who is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine or “pure heroin” may face the mandatory death penalty.
Offence to traffic in controlled drugs: CNB
CNB also reminded the public that it’s an offence for someone to traffic a controlled drug or offer to do so.
This also applies when the person does or offers to do anything to prepare for the trafficking; or for the purpose of trafficking.
Even if that person does it on behalf of another person who is or isn’t in Singapore.
This is according to Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973.
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Featured image adapted from the CNB.
