Over 3kg of heroin, 79 arrested seized in drug blitz

A total of 79 people were arrested in a five-day drug bust where a total of almost 3.5kg of heroin was seized, among other drugs.

In a statement on Aug 11, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said that the anti-drug blitz took place from Aug 4 to 8, and covered areas like Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok, Jurong, Pasir Ris, Tampines and Yishun.

The drugs seized are 3,457g of heroin, 909g of Ice (methamphetamine), 3g of cannabis, 5 Ecstasy tablets, 5 Erimin-5 tablets and 1 bottle of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate).

Anyone found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine, or pure heroin, or 250g of methamphetamine may face the mandatory death penalty.

The drugs are estimated to be worth more than S$470,000, and the heroin, Ice and cannabis seized could feed the addiction of 2,160 abusers for a week, CNB said.

Among the 79 arrested were five suspected drug traffickers, including four Malaysians, who were nabbed in raids where the bulk of the heroin and Ice were seized.

A Malaysian man, 25, was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint on the evening of Aug 5 for attempting to smuggle drugs into Singapore using a car, CNB said.

About 2,033g of heroin and 731g of Ice were found in biscuit packages in the back of a Malaysia-registered car, which was flagged for additional checks there.

Separately, CNB officers arrested a Singaporean man, 53, a Malaysian man, 39, and a Malaysian woman, 43, near Jurong West and Henderson Road early on Aug 6, following a tip off.

The Malaysian man was found with 60g of Ice and key cards to a hotel near Geylang, said CNB.

CNB then raided the hotel rooms and found a total of about 1,421g of heroin, 62g of Ice and drug paraphernalia.

Later on Aug 6, CNB arrested a 28-year-old Malaysian man near Tampines for suspected drug offences, in a follow-up operation.

Investigations are ongoing.