SINGAPORE – Thirty-five suspected drug offenders were arrested for their involvement in drug transactions via encrypted chat applications following a nine-day operation earlier in April, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Thursday (April 20). The islandwide bust began on April 11 and covered areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Marsiling and Novena. In total,...
Controlled drugs, including cannabis and Ice, and various drug paraphernalia were seized by CNB officers during the nine-day operation.SINGAPORE – Thirty-five suspected drug offenders were arrested for their involvement in drug transactions via encrypted chat applications following a nine-day operation earlier in April, the Central Narcotics Bureau said on Thursday .
During the arrest, about 783g of cannabis, 117g of Ice, 97g of Ecstasy, 60 Erimin-5 tablets and 13 LSD stamps were seized by officers at the void deck. Superintendent Stanley Seah, deputy director of CNB’s intelligence division, noted that the use of chat applications that allow for encrypted communication, such as Telegram, has become increasingly popular among drug offenders for buying and selling illicit drugs.
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