A man\u2019s early morning nap in a van was unexpectedly cut short when police woke him up and arrested him after discovering suspected drugs, a vape, and weapons in his possession.<\/p>\n
Shin Min Daily News<\/a> reported that the incident happened at about 5.05am on Aug 13 along the road in front of Block 333 Yishun<\/a> Street 31 \u2014 a multi-storey carpark.<\/p>\n Mr Lin, a 76-year-old reader, said he peered out of his window at around 7am and noticed several police cars below the block, along with a lorry parked by the roadside.<\/p>\n He recalled seeing officers unloading several items from the lorry and placing them on the grass verge nearby, which he believed were being collected as evidence.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw them searching for some time, but it was difficult to see clearly as I live on a high floor,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n When Shin Min visited the scene, the lorry was still parked by the roadside. As the road is a two-way street, two workers, apparently from a nearby construction site, were helping to direct traffic.<\/p>\n The lorry is understood to be a vehicle from van rental agency LoadUp<\/a>, which provides vehicle rental services from $6 an hour.<\/p>\n At least four police vehicles and a crime scene investigation vehicle were observed at the scene. Most residents interviewed said they only saw the vehicles below the block and did not catch sight of the van driver.<\/p>\n In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, police confirmed that they received a call for assistance at the block.<\/p>\n Upon arrival, police officers checked and awoke a man who was sleeping in the driver\u2019s seat of a van, a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old man was found with several contraband items in his possession, including:<\/p>\n The man was subsequently arrested for the possession of offensive weapons, driving while under the influence of drugs, as well as suspected drug- and vaporiser-related offences.<\/p>\n Police added that the suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau, and the vaporiser related offences have been referred to the Health Sciences Authority.<\/p>\n Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n LoadUp told Shin Min that it was unable to comment further as the case is still under investigation.<\/p>\n The police operation reportedly lasted more than four hours and even involved a police dog.<\/p>\n At around 9am, three police cars and the crime scene investigation vehicle left the scene, leaving behind one police car and two officers.<\/p>\n At about 9.20am, the lorry was removed from the scene by a tow truck.<\/p>\n The right side of the lorry had a dent and appeared to have been involved in a collision.<\/p>\n Several black scuff marks could also be seen on the driver\u2019s door, which appeared unable to close properly.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Police investigation lasted more than four hours<\/h2>\n
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