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SINGAPORE \u2013 More than 80 people were arrested and drugs worth over $73,400 were seized in an islandwide operation from March 9 to 13.<\/p>\n
In a statement on March 13, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said it seized about 1.5kg of cannabis, 169g of Ice, 5g of heroin, 1g of ketamine, one Erimin-5 tablet and five bottles of gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB, in a five-day blitz that covered areas such as Buangkok, Balestier, Choa Chu Kang and Toa Payoh.<\/p>\n
The heroin, Ice and cannabis seized could feed the addictions of 314 abusers for a week, it added.<\/p>\n
A total of 84 suspected drug offenders were nabbed, including a 27-year-old foreigner. <\/p>\n
The man was arrested on the morning of March 11 in a Kaki Bukit commercial building for suspected drug trafficking offences, CNB said. <\/p>\n
About 520g of cannabis, 17g of Ice and drug paraphernalia were found in various locations in the building, it added.<\/p>\n
On the morning of March 12, three Singaporeans were arrested for suspected drug offences after two hotel rooms in Lorong 8 Geylang were raided, CNB said.<\/p>\n
A 35-year-old man was arrested in his room, where about 64g of cannabis, a \u201csmall\u201d amount of Ice and drug paraphernalia were found, it said.<\/p>\n
Around the same time, CNB officers nabbed two people \u2013 a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman \u2013 for suspected drug offences after making a forced entry into their room.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man put up a violent struggle, and necessary force was used to restrain him,\u201d CNB said.<\/p>\n
The pair were seen throwing items \u2013 which were later found to be drug paraphernalia \u2013 out of the room window before they were arrested.<\/p>\n
Anyone who is found guilty of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis, which is a controlled drug, could face the mandatory death penalty.<\/p>\n
Investigations into the drug activities of all suspects are ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n