Man arrested at Tuas Checkpoint for trying to smuggle over 2kg of drugs on a motorcycle

About 1.924kg of heroin and 164g of methamphetamine, or Ice, were seized.

PHOTO: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

Published Oct 26, 2026, 05:10 PM

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 05:10 PM

A 24-year-old Malaysian man was arrested at Tuas Checkpoint on Oct 21 for trying to smuggle drugs into Singapore on a motorcycle.

ICA found five bundles hidden under a raincoat in the motorcycle’s top box. CNB seized 1.924kg of heroin and 164g of Ice, worth over $222,000.

Investigations are ongoing. If convicted, he may face the death penalty. Authorities said checkpoint drug arrests rose to 975 in 2025, up 53% from 2024.

SINGAPORE – A 24-year-old Malaysian man was arrested at Tuas Checkpoint on Oct 21 for trying to smuggle over 2kg of drugs into Singapore on a motorcycle.

In a statement on Oct 26 , the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said officers had directed the man’s Malaysia-registered motorcycle for more checks at the checkpoint.

They found five bundles, suspected to contain controlled drugs, in a tote bag hidden under a raincoat in the top box of the vehicle.

Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers were then alerted and conducted further checks.

About 1.924kg of heroin and 164g of methamphetamine , or Ice, were seized.

ICA said the drugs seized have an estimated worth of more than $222,000 and could potentially feed the addiction of about 1,010 abusers for a week.

Investigations are ongoing.

If convicted, the man may face the death penalty.

The number of drug arrests at the border checkpoints has surged, the authorities said on Sept 29, adding that drug traffickers have been trying new ways to avoid detection.

ICA and CNB said they made 975 drug-related arrests at the checkpoints in 2025, up 53% from the 635 in 2024 .

The cases were for drug importation, possession and consumption, with the drugs often found hidden within personal belongings or vehicular compartments.

Central Narcotics Bureau

缴获了约 1.924 公斤海洛因和 164 克甲基苯丙胺（冰毒）。

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发布于2026年10月26日下午5:10

更新于2026年10月26日下午5:10

10月21日，一名24岁的马来西亚男子在Tuas关卡因试图骑摩托车走私毒品进入新加坡而被捕。

移民与关卡局在摩托车尾箱的雨衣下发现了五包毒品。中央肃毒局缴获了1.924公斤海洛因和164克冰毒，价值超过22.2万新元。

调查仍在进行中。如果罪名成立，他可能面临死刑。当局表示，2025年检查站缉毒逮捕人数将增至975人，比2024年增长53%。

新加坡——10月21日，一名24岁的马来西亚男子在Tuas关卡被捕，他试图骑摩托车将超过2公斤的毒品走私到新加坡。

10 月 26 日，移民与关卡局 (ICA) 在一份声明中表示，官员已指示对该男子在马来西亚注册的摩托车在关卡进行更多检查。

他们在车辆顶部储物箱内，雨衣下藏着一个手提袋，里面发现了五包疑似管制药品的物品。

随后，中央肃毒局（CNB）官员接到通知并进行了进一步检查。

缴获了约 1.924 公斤海洛因和 164 克甲基苯丙胺（冰毒）。

ICA表示，缴获的毒品估计价值超过22.2万美元，足以满足约1010名吸毒者一周的毒瘾。

调查仍在进行中。

如果罪名成立，该男子可能面临死刑。

当局9月29日表示，边境检查站的毒品逮捕人数激增，并补充说，毒贩一直在尝试新的方法来逃避侦查。

ICA 和 CNB 表示，2025 年他们在检查站逮捕了 975 名与毒品有关的人员，比 2024 年的 635 人增加了 53%。

这些案件涉及毒品走私、持有和吸食，毒品通常是在个人物品或车辆隔间内发现的。

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