A 32-year-old woman was arrested on Feb 9, after officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) found a small amount of heroin and methamphetamine, or Ice, as well as various drug paraphernalia, at a residential unit in Sembawang Drive. She was one of 133 suspected...
A 32-year-old woman was arrested on Feb 9, after officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau found a small amount of heroin and methamphetamine, or Ice, as well as various drug paraphernalia, at a residential unit in Sembawang Drive.
She was one of 133 suspected drug offenders who were arrested after a two-week drug operation from Feb 6 to Feb 17 that covered areas including Hougang, Jurong and Tampines.The bureau added that the woman, who has been under investigation for drug offences since 2022, is suspected to have had abused drugs during and after her pregnancy.
Arrangements have been made to ensure that her child is taken care of, and the baby has since been placed in the custody of a next-of-kin, CNB said. Station Inspector Marlina Djumadi, who was involved in the operation, said that the possibility of the woman abusing drugs during her pregnancy may have endangered the health of her newborn child.
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