A 37-year-old Malaysian man was arrested at the Tuas checkpoint in Singapore last Saturday after over 3.8kg of drugs were found in his car.
Singapore authorities seized about 1,908g of heroin, 1,655g of cannabis, and 268g of methamphetamine in the bust, with the haul estimated to be worth more than S$272,000 (around RM890,000).
In a statement, Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said its officers had directed the Malaysian-registered vehicle to undergo enhanced checks, during which they discovered two black bundles concealed in the rear boot panel.
Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officials were immediately alerted, and further inspections revealed six more bundles hidden in various compartments of the car.
Under Section 7 of Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, importing or exporting more than 15g of diamorphine, 250g of methamphetamine, or 500g of cannabis into Singapore carries the possibility of the death penalty.
Both ICA and CNB stressed that the attempt to smuggle in the drugs underscores the need for stringent border security checks to detect and deter smuggling activities.
