Man caught trying to smuggle drugs worth $628k, including 5.6kg of heroin, at Woodlands Checkpoint
A 58-year-old Singaporean man was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint on Jan 20 for attempting to smuggle $628,000 worth of drugs.
The man had arrived in a Singapore-registered car at around 11pm, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a joint statement.
ICA officers had directed the car for enhanced checks and uncovered 10 black bundles concealed under the driver's seat. Five black bundles were also found concealed beneath the front passenger seat.
As the bundles were suspected to contain controlled drugs, the man was immediately placed under arrest and the case was handed over to CNB for further investigation.
"The bundles were later found to contain drugs amounting to about 5,653g of heroin, 14g of 'Ice', 11g of Ecstasy and 2,000 Erimin-5 tablets, estimated to be worth more than $628,000 and could potentially feed the addiction of about 2,700 abusers for a week," said the authorities.
Cash of S$48.60 and RM1,640.90 (around S$502) were also seized.
Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, those who import into or export from Singapore more than 15g of diamorphine (pure heroin) may face the death penalty.
