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A 33-year-old Singaporean man was arrested for drug trafficking at Bedok North Street 2 on Sept 11. About 123g of cannabis and some drug paraphernalia, including a bong, were recovered from the flat. Later the same day, Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested three suspected drug traffickers, aged 45, 51 and 55, in an operation spanning Bedok and Upper Boon Keng. CNB also seized about 896g of heroin, 146g of Ice, 43g of cannabis, 20g of Ecstasy, 9g of ketamine and 332 Erimin-5 tablets, estimated to be worth about $120,000. The four arrested were among a total of 65 suspected drug offenders nabbed in an anti-drug operation from Sept 9 to 13 around the island, including Bedok, Buangkok, Clementi, Geylang Bahru, Marine Parade and Tampines. A total of about 954g of heroin, 201g of Ice, 158g of cannabis, 20g of Ecstasy, 9g of ketamine, 428 Erimin-5 tablets and five bottles of liquid suspected to contain GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) were seized. The youngest person arrested was 20 years old. Assistant Commissioner Lim Fung Suan, Director of Enforcement, said: "This island-wide operation saw a young person arrested for suspected drug trafficking. "We cannot lower our guard on the youth drug situation. Youths must be continuously engaged on the harms of drugs and its detrimental effects on families and society. Parents need to pay close attention to the company their child keep, to avoid them mixing with the wrong company. Prevention is better than cure.” If a person is found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of diamorphine or “pure heroin”, or 500g of cannabis, he or she may face the mandatory death penalty. Investigations are ongoing. Download the new STOMP app today.