By Andre Yeo | Posted: 14
April 2011 1625 hrs
SINGAPORE: Heroin with a street value of S$150,000
has been seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a 24-hour
operation targeted at drug abusers.
At around 1.30pm on April 13, CNB arrested a 58-year-old Chinese
Singaporean man in the Chai Chee area.
He was found with about 1 kilogramme of heroin with an estimated
street value of S$150,000.
He was driving a black Honda Civic.
CNB officers, who were waiting in ambush, stopped his vehicle along
Chai Chee Drive and arrested him.
CNB officers also seized S$3,900 from the car.
He will be investigated for drug trafficking and, if convicted,
will face the death penalty.
During the operation, which was conducted at various locations like
HDB units and other public areas, 80 suspected drug abusers and six
drug traffickers were arrested.
Of the 80 suspected drug abusers, 54 tested positive for controlled
drugs.
Another 8.5 grammes of heroin, 8.9 grammes of Ice and nine Erimin-5
tablets were seized from the operation.
- CNA