Drug offences

Drug arrests at checkpoints surge by over 50% in 2025 as ICA, CNB ramp up operations

ICA and CNB said the jump is in part due to the 1,417 joint operations held by the Home Team agencies at the checkpoints in 2025, a 34% increase compared to the 1,053 in 2024.

Cocaine evidence missing from Fiji court was swopped out for flour, media say

39 arrested over suspected Telegram drug activities, half under 30 years old: CNB

Text conversation between a drug client and his supplier through Telegram uncovered by CNB.

Uninfluenced, a DrugFreeSG campaign, encourages young people to speak up against permissive drug talk

CNB’s new game show Pop My POV is hosted by Caitanya Tan (centre), with Chow Jia Hui (left) and Cavin Chua in a head-to-head debate about drug use.

Over $1 million worth of drugs seized; 2 men arrested after smuggling attempt at Tuas Checkpoint

ICA officers discovered sealed packets labelled as commercial biscuits, suspected to contain controlled drugs, in the rear box of a Malaysia-registered motorcycle.

Russia arrests critical political scientist on drug charges

Russia state media said a Moscow court had ordered Alexander Kynev’s arrest, on accusations that he illegally sold and distributed drugs.

Philippines pardons drug mule Mary Jane Veloso repatriated by Indonesia

Former death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso’s case sparked an uproar in the Philippines that forced Manila and Jakarta to strike a deal.

Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling of drug-filled vape cartridges

The Indonesian authorities reportedly became suspicious about the Singaporean woman (centre) due to her awkward gait.

82 arrested, over $46,700 worth of drugs seized in CNB raids

A suspected drug offender arrested during a five-day islandwide operation from Sept 14 to 18.

Two arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 10kg of cannabis into Singapore

In total, about 10.164kg of cannabis were found and seized.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.