SINGAPORE: A 16-year-old was among 67 suspected drug offenders arrested following recent raids by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
The teen was the youngest nabbed following the operation from Apr 21 to Apr 26, covering areas such as Aljunied, Beach Road, Bukit Batok, Bukit Merah and Corporation Drive.
The Singaporean girl is being investigated for suspected drug abuse, and investigations into the other suspects are ongoing.
The authorities confiscated a total of about 572g of cannabis, 222g of heroin, 55g of Ice, 0.5g of ketamine, 19 Erimin-5 tablets, five ecstasy tablets, three bottles of liquid suspected to contain GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) and a bottle of methadone.
The drugs seized have an estimated street value of about S$62,000 (US$45,600).
WHOLE CANNABIS LEAF SEIZED
CNB officers raided a residence near Bukit Batok West Avenue 4 on Apr 21 where they arrested a 50-year-old man for suspected drug trafficking.
They recovered about 133g of cannabis, 10 Erimin-5 tablets, three ecstasy tablets, a small amount of Ice, various drug paraphernalia and S$9,081 in cash after searching the unit.
The Singaporean man was then escorted to his rental car nearby where the authorities found about 33g of heroin and two Ecstasy tablets.
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