𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗦: CNB officer placed in life-and-death situation after suspected drug offender climbed out the window to evade arrest

SINGAPORE: In a Mar 22 Fb submit, the Central Narcotics Bureau identified how drug abuse endangers not solely particular person lives however others locally. One officer was not too long ago positioned in a life-and-death scenario when he needed to maintain on to a suspect who misplaced his footing after climbing out the window to keep away from being arrested.

Superintendent William Tan, Senior Assistant Director of Intelligence Operations, famous how the suspected drug offender “had complete disregard of his personal security,” including, “Our officers should make split-second selections throughout operations, even inserting themselves in nice hazard to make sure the secure arrest of suspects.”

The CNB officer who held on to the person ended up with deep lacerations on his proper hand as he prevented the suspect from falling and was later dropped at the hospital for medical therapy.

This occurred on Monday (Mar 20), when three males and a girl had been arrested for suspected drug trafficking close to Bedok North Highway.

Through the drug bust, round 300 grams of “ice” or crystal methamphetamine, in addition to 238 grams of heroin, had been recovered, together with numerous drug paraphernalia.

One other anti-drug operation was carried out close to Bedok North that day after vital quantities of heroin had been recovered from a van deserted by its driver after he crashed whereas making an attempt to evade a police enforcement operation.

“In complete, six Singaporeans, aged between 23 and 30, had been arrested for suspected drug offences within the two anti-drug operations performed. A complete of about 437g of ‘Ice’, 1,322g of heroin, amongst different medication with an estimated avenue worth of $158,500 had been seized. The seizure of 437g of ‘Ice’ can feed the habit of about 250 abusers for per week, whereas the seizure of 1,322g of heroin can feed the habit of about 630 abusers for per week,” CNB added. /TISG

CNB recollects snack suspected to comprise hashish, investigations ongoing

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