CNB forces entry into home to find heroin and other drugs, 60-year-old man with knife subdued
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers raided a residential unit in the central region of Singapore and found drugs on the morning of Nov 29.
Officers forced their way in as the occupant had refused to open the door.
The 60-year-old Singaporean man was holding a knife and swiftly subdued by the officers to prevent injury to himself and those around him.
He was arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences.
About 2,395g of heroin, 722g of cannabis, 25g of Ice, 44 Erimin-5 tablets and two Ecstasy tablets were seized from the residence.
The amount of drugs can feed the addiction of about 1,258 abusers for a week.
The raid was part of an island-wide anti-drug operation conducted by CNB from Nov 24 to 29, where 54 suspected drug offenders were arrested, the youngest of whom was a 16-year-old girl.
Some of the areas covered were Bukit Batok, Hougang. Marsiling, Queenstown and Yishun.
A total of about 2,430g of heroin, 64g of Ice, 723g of cannabis, 9g of ketamine, 38 Ecstasy tablets, 94 Erimin-5 tablets and 2,034 tablets of Tawon Liar believed to contain Tapentadol were seized.
The amount of heroin, Ice, cannabis, ketamine, Ecstasy and Erimin-5 seized have an estimated street value of about $286,000.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Chang Gim Fook, Deputy Director (Operations) of Intelligence Division, said: “The operation on Nov 29 is an example of the dangers that CNB officers face every day.
"The suspect was holding a knife, and we had assessed that he could pose a danger to himself and to the officers. Drug traffickers may be armed, increasing the risk to our officers.
"But this will not deter us. CNB officers are well-trained to handle such situations and managed to safely and effectively subdue the suspect before anyone got hurt. The swift action of the team allowed us to disrupt the supply of illicit drugs that could otherwise pose great harm to Singapore.”
If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine or pure heroin, or more than 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty.
Investigations are ongoing.
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