SINGAPORE : The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has made its second largest seizure of methamphetamine, more commonly known as "Ice", this year.
CNB said it arrested a 28-year-old man at about 11.30 am on Saturday just as he was leaving a flat in the Pasir Ris Drive 4 area.
Officers seized from him eight packets, or 511 grammes of "Ice" .
CNB said the estimated street value of the seizure is S$143,000.
Officers
also seized other drug paraphernalia from the man's bag, such as two
digital weighing scales and empty plastic packets.
CNB said it
had been monitoring the man closely during the operation, and that he
had been "actively distributing 'Ice' to local abusers".
Acting
Deputy Director of CNB, Marvin Sim, said methamphetamine was the main
drug of abuse among new abusers arrested last year.
CNB said the arrested man will be investigated for drug trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
He may face the death penalty if convicted.
- CNA/ms