A 22-year-old Malaysian man faces the mandatory death penalty in Singapore after being caught with cannabis and methamphetamine at Woodlands Checkpoint.
PETALING JAYA: A 22-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested in Singapore after authorities allegedly found more than 8.6kg of cannabis and over 1.5kg of methamphetamine in his vehicle at Woodlands Checkpoint, The Straits Times reports.
If convicted of the offences under Singapore law, he could face the death penalty.
In a statement issued on Aug 4, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said its officers directed the man’s car for further inspection after it arrived at the checkpoint on Aug 1.
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During the search, officers discovered a box in the boot containing two blocks of substances suspected to be illegal drugs.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) was subsequently notified, and a more detailed inspection uncovered additional suspected drugs concealed in the boot.
Authorities seized a total of 8.646kg of cannabis and 1.569kg of methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice.
According to the ICA, the drugs have an estimated street value of more than S$361,000 and could potentially supply about 2,132 drug users for one week.
The CNB said investigations into the case are ongoing.
Under Singapore law, anyone convicted of importing or exporting more than 250g of methamphetamine or more than 500g of cannabis may face the mandatory death penalty.
In a separate enforcement operation in July, Singapore authorities arrested 100 people during a nationwide anti-drug crackdown, during which drugs worth more than S$34,000 were seized.
