Malaysian nabbed with 10kg of drugs at Woodlands
Singapore authorities seized 8.6kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of methamphetamine worth about S$361,000 from the boot of the suspect's car.
A Malaysian man has been arrested at the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore after authorities seized more than 10kg of drugs from the boot of his car.
According to Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), the suspect's car was directed for further checks at the checkpoint, where officers found a box containing two blocks of suspected drugs in the boot.
Central Narcotics Bureau officers subsequently uncovered more drugs in the boot, seizing a total of 8.6kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of methamphetamine, the Straits Times reported.
"The seized drugs have an estimated value of S$361,000 and could have fed the addiction of 2,132 abusers for a week," the ICA said.
The man faces the death penalty if convicted. Singapore imposes the mandatory death sentence for drugs above certain quantities — 500g for cannabis and 250g for methamphetamine.
Latest in a string of arrests
The case is the latest involving Malaysians arrested in neighbouring countries for alleged drug smuggling.
Last week, a Malaysian pilot was detained at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, for allegedly smuggling 25kg of ecstasy.
Another Malaysian, aged 22, was detained at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya for allegedly smuggling nearly 1kg of methamphetamine and more than 1,000 ecstasy pills.
In Thailand, meanwhile, three Malaysians have been charged with possessing and trafficking 87kg of methamphetamine intended to be smuggled into Malaysia. They face up to 15 years' jail if convicted.
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