Zaihan Mohamed Yusof

Senior Crime Correspondent

Zaihan is The Straits Times’ senior crime correspondent. He joined SPH in 1999 as a photographer, but discovered a love for journalism and became a reporter specialising in crime news and road safety. A recipient of SPH’s Journalist of the Year and Story of the Year awards in 2012, he is known for his investigative reporting on international football match-fixing. He is passionate about motorcycling and has written two books – on road safety and football match-fixing.

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More young and female drug abusers arrested in 2025, including a 12-year-old: CNB

Figures released on Feb 10 by the Central Narcotics Bureau showed that half of the 1,165 new drug abusers arrested in 2025 were below the age of 30 years old.

Increase in numbers of younger inmates and in-prison assaults: Singapore Prison Service

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Haze in eastern Singapore likely due to hot spot in Johor: NEA

The Pollutant Standard Index, which is based on the amount of six air pollutants, in the area was 58, or in the “moderate” range.

Author of article on S’pore-Taiwan defence ties wrote in personal capacity before NS: MINDEF

The Asia Times article was edited on Jan 24 to reflect the fact that the writer is currently a full-time National Serviceman, and that it was written before his enlistment.

Traffic Police begin enforcement against heavy vehicles without speed limiters

An officer from the Traffic Police Special Operations Team carrying out checks on a lorry during an enforcement operation in Hougang on Jan 16.

Life behind bars: From civilian to Changi Prison inmate

An inmate’s journey starts after he is taken from a courtroom into a holding area at the State Courts.

Seaborne robbery cases in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore highest since 2007

In almost half of the cases, nothing was taken despite the vessels being boarded by unknown persons.

Vape sellers targeting the young with devices that can play music, games

Vape factory owner Mr Li shows off tech-enabled vapes that allow users to connect to their smartphones via Bluetooth to listen to music and browse apps such as Instagram and Telegram.

Number of seized contraband cigarettes remains high; some turn to cigarettes over vapes

The Singapore Customs seized 3.24 million packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes between January and November 2025.

Man arrested under anti-terrorism laws after suspicious item found in St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah

At about 1.45pm, a handcuffed man wearing a blue top was led to a white car by police officers.

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