SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Thai woman's bid to bring
in approximately 3.4 kilograms (kg) of Ice was foiled by
authorities on Monday.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) successfully halted the
attempt at the Changi Airport terminal 3 arrival
hall.
The estimated street value of the drugs found is
about S$850,000.
The 27-year-old had arrived on a flight from New Delhi and was to
transit to another flight in Singapore when she was stopped by
officers for a more detailed check.
Her backpack was screened via the x-ray machine and anomalies were
detected.
The officers also noticed her backpack was unusually heavy.
A big packet of crystalline substances, believed to be Ice, was
discovered in a false compartment of the backpack.
She was immediately put under arrest and is being investigated for
drug-trafficking.
If convicted, she may face the death penalty.
- CNA/lp
