Singaporean man arrested after drugs detected during checks at Singapore Cruise Centre
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SINGAPORE – A 50-year-old Singaporean man was arrested after he was found with drugs and drug paraphernalia at Singapore Cruise Centre on Oct 17.
In a Facebook post on Nov 6, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said its officers detected anomalies in scanned images of the man’s belongings and sent him for enhanced screening.
Officers also observed that he appeared nervous, and a thorough examination uncovered a syringe suspected to be used for drug consumption, a sachet of suspected drugs and seven items of drug paraphernalia.
The man tested positive for methamphetamine and was arrested.
ICA referred the case to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), which later found more controlled drugs, including five Erimin-5 tablets, three Ecstasy tablets, 3.78g of Ice (methamphetamine), a vape device with an attached vape pod, another vape pod and various other paraphernalia.
CNB officers then escorted the man to his home, where they recovered another 15.5g of Ice and more drug paraphernalia.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, CNB confirmed the arrest and said investigations are ongoing.
