8 arrests, nearly 1 kg of synthetic cannabis seized during the CNB raid

SINGAPORE: Eight people were arrested and 990g of synthetic cannabis were seized Wednesday, July 18 during a raid of the Central Narcotics Board (CNB).

The suspects, all Singaporean men, are between 25 and 55 years old, said CNB in ​​a statement Thursday.

CNB officers were deployed Wednesday night to Bukit Batok Steet 34 to observe an alleged 33-year-old drug trafficker suspected of trafficking cannabis.

He was seen meeting another suspect, a 47-year-old man, inside a car.

After the separation of the two men, CNB agents dragged the 47-year-old to Norris Road. he was arrested while getting out of his car.

About 506g of powder supposed to be a new psychoactive substance (NPS) were found on the back auto seat.

A search of the suspect's hiding place in Norris Road also revealed 595g of vegetable matter believed to be synthetic cannabis, 10 liters of acetone and a colored container.

Three other addicts, aged 32, 41 and 42, were also arrested within the unit.

One of the suspects, aged 32, led a violent struggle during the arrest and had to be mastered with force.

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old CNB police detective was arrested at Bukit Batok West Avenue 7 while two of his alleged associates, aged 47 and 55, were arrested. arrested at Jurong West Street 93.

A search of a property belonging to both suspects has identified 22g of powder alleged to be NPS and 188g of synthetic cannabis.

An alleged 25-year-old drug addict who had approached the unit just before CNB. raid was also stopped.

Another 807g of powder supposed to be NPS, 207g of plant material suspected to be synthetic cannabis and 2 liters of liquid supposed to be acetone were also seized at the suspect's unit of 33 years at Bukit Batok Street 34. [19659002Theinvestigationofallaspectsisongoing