Risk of having too much cash on flights in US
(NYTIMES) – Odd-job worker Kermit Warren had about US$30,000 (S$40,600) cash on him when he flew from New Orleans to Ohio to buy a truck for a recycling business. What […]
More than 4kg of drugs worth $460,000 seized in CNB bust
SINGAPORE – More than 4kg of heroin and methamphetamine, also known as Ice, were seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Monday (May 3) in an operation that led […]
Man nabbed after suspected fake respirators worth over $200,000 seized in operation
SINGAPORE – In a first here, the authorities have arrested a 34-year-old man for his alleged involvement in the online sales of suspected counterfeit respirators, after more than 41,000 units […]
CNB makes record seizures: Largest cannabis haul since 1996, biggest haul of heroin since 2001
SINGAPORE – The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized its largest haul of cannabis since 1996 and its largest haul of heroin since 2001. Together with other drugs, the amount […]
HSA confiscates $369,000 worth of e-vaporisers and components in largest seizure to date
SINGAPORE – In the largest haul of electronic vaporisers to date, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on March 18 seized more than $369,000 worth of e-vaporisers and components. Three men […]
Nearly $480,000 worth of drugs seized in CNB bust, including more than 3kg of heroin
SINGAPORE – More than 3kg of heroin was seized, along with other drugs, by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Thursday (Feb 25) and Friday. A man and two women, […]
CNB nabs largest heroin haul in 19 years, with drugs seized worth nearly $2 million
SINGAPORE – In its largest heroin bust in 19 years, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized 14.1kg of the drug in an operation that also saw officers haul in a […]