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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who was <\/span>rescued by Malaysian authorities<\/span> after being allegedly kidnapped, along with his girlfriend, is wanted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for a suspected drug-related offence, the police said on Thursday (Aug 13).<\/span><\/p>\n In response to CNA queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that the 32-year-old man and a 33-year-old Singaporean woman were rescued by the Royal Malaysia Police on Tuesday, after an alleged kidnapping.<\/span><\/p>\n Malaysian media had previously reported that the woman is the man\u2019s girlfriend and is 28 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n Based on preliminary investigations by the Malaysian police, the man did not possess a valid travel document, and both the man and woman tested positive for drugs, said SPF.<\/span><\/p>\n The man and woman are believed to know each other, said SPF, adding that the man is believed to know one of the kidnappers.<\/span><\/p>\n The families of both individuals alerted the Singapore police after becoming concerned for their safety, added SPF.<\/span><\/p>\n In its statement, SPF also expressed its appreciation to the Malaysian police for their “swift assistance and close collaboration in securing the safe rescue of both individuals”.<\/span><\/p>\n Malaysian media had reported that six Malaysians aged between 32 and 46 were arrested for the alleged kidnap-for-ransom plot.<\/span><\/p>\n Five of them are reported to have criminal records, with four of them testing positive for drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n