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About 900 Grams Of Heroin Seized At Tuas Checkpoint
On 21 December 2016, at about 6.10am, a male Malaysian motorcyclist was stopped by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers for further checks at the arrival motorcycle zone of Tuas Checkpoint.
2. During the course of inspection, ICA officers suspected that there could be drugs hidden in the motorcyclist’s underwear and officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) were immediately alerted.
3. CNB officers searched the male Malaysian and found approximately 900g of heroin concealed in his underwear. The 23-year-old man was placed under arrest. This haul of drugs is estimated to be worth more than S$63,000.
4. The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine (or pure heroin) trafficked exceeds 15g. 15g of diamorphine is equivalent to 1,250 straws 1 , which is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 180 abusers for a week.
5. Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's security, and security checks are critical to our nation’s security. The Home Team agencies will continue to conduct checks on passengers and vehicles at the checkpoints to prevent attempts to smuggle in undesirable persons, drugs, weapons, explosives and other contrabands.
Heroin seized at Tuas Checkpoint on 21 December 2016 (Photo: CNB)
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
22 DECEMBER 2016
2. During the course of inspection, ICA officers suspected that there could be drugs hidden in the motorcyclist’s underwear and officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) were immediately alerted.
3. CNB officers searched the male Malaysian and found approximately 900g of heroin concealed in his underwear. The 23-year-old man was placed under arrest. This haul of drugs is estimated to be worth more than S$63,000.
4. The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine (or pure heroin) trafficked exceeds 15g. 15g of diamorphine is equivalent to 1,250 straws 1 , which is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 180 abusers for a week.
5. Our borders are our first line of defence in safeguarding Singapore's security, and security checks are critical to our nation’s security. The Home Team agencies will continue to conduct checks on passengers and vehicles at the checkpoints to prevent attempts to smuggle in undesirable persons, drugs, weapons, explosives and other contrabands.
Heroin seized at Tuas Checkpoint on 21 December 2016 (Photo: CNB)
IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
22 DECEMBER 2016
1 This is estimated using a typical purity level of 4%, based on drug seizures in recent years. The number of straws that are actually made may vary according to the purity level of the heroin used in the straws.