Malaysian arrested for Singapore's biggest cannabis haul in 26 years

Singapore has seized drugs worth more than S$2.3 million, (US$1.7 million), including about 23 kilos of cannabis and about 16 kilos of heroin, Channel News Asia reports.

The cannabis seizure is the largest since 1996, while the heroin haul is its biggest since 2001, the Central Narcotics Bureau, said.

About 23,687g of cannabis, 16,548g of heroin, 2,033g of Ice, and 110 ecstasy tablets were seized in the drug bust on Friday afternoon.

A 22-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in the vicinity of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, said CNB. Four bundles containing about 3,915 grams of cannabis were recovered from him.

The man was then brought back to his hideout which was in the same area, said CNB, and officers searched the residential unit.

A total of eight bundles containing about 3,782g of heroin and two bundles containing about 2,033g of Ice and 110 ecstasy tablets were seized from his bedroom.

A total of 27 bundles containing about 12,766g of heroin and 20 bundles containing about 19,772g of cannabis were further seized from the storeroom, added CNB. 

The CNBC said that the amount of drugs seized in the operation is sufficient to feed 7,800 heroin abusers, 1,160 Ice abusers and 3,380 cannabis abusers for a week.-Photo: CNA