Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers recently arrested an 18-year-old student for suspected drug trafficking.
Prior to the arrest, officers found 16g of ‘Ice’, also known as methamphetamine, in his bedroom.
Source: Google Maps
Three other suspects aged between 17 and 19 were also arrested in the same unit in Sengkang.
The four teenagers were arrested on Monday (18 March) in a residential unit along Compassvale Walk, said CNB.
During the raid, CNB officers found 16g of ‘Ice’, a digital weighing scale, and several empty plastic bags and drug paraphernalia in the 18-year-old’s bedroom.
Preliminary investigations found that the 18-year-old was involved in suspected drug trafficking activities.
He was allegedly assisted by two 19-year-old suspects who were also arrested in the same raid.
CNB did not reveal the quantity of drugs that the 18-year-old allegedly trafficked.
DAC Saherly Bin Limat, CNB’s Director of Enforcement, said the arrest of the four teenagers is a “worrying sign”.
He stressed the importance of early education and intervention, urging parents to engage their children early to guide them towards a drug-free life.
The raid involving the 18-year-old suspect in Sengkang was part of an island-wide anti-drug operation from 18 to 22 March.
In one raid on Thursday (21 March), CNB officers intercepted a car along Yishun Avenue 2 and found the following drugs in the vehicle:
Officers arrested the driver and the passenger of the car. They proceeded to raid their flats in Woodlands and Sembawang where they found more drugs. These include:
Source: Central Narcotics Bureau
The recent raids saw the arrest of 64 suspected drug offenders.
CNB officers also uncovered drugs amounting to a street value of about S$555,000 during their five-day operation. The breakdown is as such:
Investigations into all the arrested suspects are ongoing.
Anyone found guilty of trafficking more than 250g of methamphetamine or 500g of cannabis in Singapore may face the death penalty.
Also read: 3 Students In S’pore Aged 13 & 14 Arrested For Drug Abuse
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Featured image adapted from Central Narcotics Bureau and Google Maps.
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