SINGAPORE: Five Singaporeans were arrested in an operation across multiple locations in Singapore on Monday, the Central Narcotics Bureau said in a news release on Tuesday (Sep 1).
The authorities also seized 622g of cannabis, about 21g of ketamine, 22 Ecstasy tablets, 17 Erimin-5 tablets and four pieces of LSD (lysergide) worth close to S$15,000 in total, along with cash amounting to S$25,950.
CNB said officers raided the home of a 28-year-old man in the vicinity of Anchorvale Road on Monday afternoon. Ten packets containing about 524g of cannabis were recovered.
Ten packets containing about 524g of cannabis seized from a unit in the vicinity of Anchorvale Road. (Photo: Central Narcotics Bureau)
In a follow-up operation, CNB officers raided two hotel rooms located in Sentosa.
Officers found and arrested a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman in one room, and seized 42g of cannabis. An Ecstasy tablet and two pieces of LSD were also seized.
The 30-year-old man was then taken to his home in the vicinity of Simei Street 1, where authorities recovered the cash and 48g of cannabis.
A 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were arrested in a second room in the same Sentosa hotel.
A total of about 8g of cannabis, about 9g of ketamine, 13 Ecstasy tablets, seven Erimin-5 tablets and two pieces of LSD were seized, along with other drug paraphernalia, said CNB.
A total of about 8g of cannabis, about 9g of ketamine, 13 Ecstasy tablets, 7 Erimin-5 tablets and 2 pieces of LSD (lysergide) were seized from a hotel room located in Sentosa. (Photo: Central Narcotics Bureau)
The 37-year-old man was taken to his home around Changi Road, where officers recovered a stash of about 12g of ketamine, eight Ecstasy tablets and 10 Erimin-5 tablets.
The suspects were aged between 27 and 37, said CNB.
Investigations are ongoing.
