SINGAPORE, Feb 13 — A 23-year-old local driver was arrested when 2,898g of cannabis and 125g of crystal methamphetamine (ice) were seized from an arriving Malaysia-registered car at Tuas Checkpoint last Thursday.
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that about 6.50am that day, its officers checking the car found packages concealed in the rear seat cushion.
ICA said the cannabis and ice retrieved from the packages had an estimated value of S$41,000 (RM122,000).
“The Malaysian driver was immediately placed under arrest and the case was handed over to Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for further investigation,” it said.
In a separate statement, CNB said a 40-year-old Malaysian man was arrested when 267g of ice, wrapped in two black bundles, was found in his car on Tuesday.
Besides him, CNB said its officers also arrested a 46-year-old Singaporean male suspected drug trafficker.
Prior to his arrest, the bureau said the Singaporean suspect was spotted entering a car driven by the Malaysian man.
CNB said its officers escorted the Singaporean suspect to his hideout and found 440g of heroin, 116g of ice, 4g of cannabis, 110 Erimin-5 tablets, 102 ecstasy tablets and a bottle of methadone.
“Investigations into the drug activities of both suspects are ongoing,” it said.
The drugs seized were valued at S$73,000.
— Bernama
