39 arrested over suspected Telegram drug activities, half under 30 years old: CNB中央缉毒局：39人因涉嫌参与Telegram毒品活动被捕，其中一半年龄在30岁以下。
39 suspected drug offenders, mostly under 30, were arrested in Singapore for drug activities on Telegram, with CNB seizing cannabis, methamphetamine, and Ecstasy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Text conversation between a drug client and his supplier through Telegram uncovered by CNB.
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Published Sep 29, 2026, 12:38 PM
Updated Sep 29, 2026, 12:38 PM
Thirty-nine suspected drug offenders were arrested in Singapore after drug activities were detected on multiple Telegram channels, with about half under 30 years old.
CNB seized cannabis, methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and drug paraphernalia, and found 19 arrested linked to the same drug trafficking network.
CNB warns against online pro-drug content, plans to restrict access under the Online Criminal Harms Act, and urges adults to guide youth away from drug misinformation.
SINGAPORE – Thirty-nine suspected drug offenders were arrested in enforcement operations on Sept 15 after the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB ) detected drug-related activities on multiple Telegram channels.
Preliminary investigations found that 19 of those arrested were linked to the same drug-trafficking network, CNB said in a statement on Sept 29 .
About half of the 39 arrested are below 30 years old.
The drugs seized included cannabis, methamphetamine (Ice) and Ecstasy . Several drug paraphernalia were also seized.
Investigations are ongoing, said CNB.
The agency said it remains concerned about the exposure of young people to misinformation about drugs and pro-drug content online.
It added that it will continue to work with the police to issue directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act to restrict access by people in Singapore to Telegram accounts and channels linked to drug activities.
“Parents and trusted adults can safeguard youths against pro-drug content by guiding them to question misleading online narratives and understand the harms of drug abuse,” CNB added.
Director of CNB’s intelligence division Ng Khai Song said: “Drug traffickers should be under no illusion that online platforms will shield them from enforcement.
“Every online interaction leaves a trail. CNB actively monitors the online space, develops intelligence and acts decisively to detect and disrupt drug activities.”
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中央肃毒局（CNB）破获了一起毒品客户与其供应商通过 Telegram 进行的短信对话。
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发布于 2026 年 9 月 29 日下午 12:38
更新于2026年9月29日下午12:38
新加坡警方在多个 Telegram 频道上发现毒品活动后，逮捕了 39 名涉嫌毒品犯罪者，其中约一半人年龄在 30 岁以下。
中央缉毒局缴获了大麻、冰毒、摇头丸和吸毒用具，并逮捕了 19 名与同一贩毒网络有关的人员。
国家禁毒署警告民众警惕网络上的宣扬毒品的内容，计划根据《网络犯罪危害法》限制访问，并敦促成年人引导青少年远离毒品错误信息。
新加坡——9月15日，中央肃毒局（CNB）在多个Telegram频道上发现涉毒活动后，展开执法行动，逮捕了39名涉嫌毒品犯罪者。
中央肃毒局9月29日发表声明称，初步调查发现被捕的19人与同一个贩毒网络有关联。
被捕的39人中，约有一半年龄在30岁以下。
缴获的毒品包括大麻、冰毒和摇头丸，以及一些吸毒用具。
中央肃毒局表示，调查仍在进行中。
该机构表示，他们仍然对年轻人接触到网络上有关毒品的错误信息和支持毒品的内容感到担忧。
声明还表示，将继续与警方合作，根据《网络犯罪危害法》发出指令，限制新加坡民众访问与毒品活动相关的 Telegram 账户和频道。
中央肃毒局补充说：“家长和值得信赖的成年人可以通过引导青少年质疑网络上误导性的说法，并了解滥用毒品的危害，来保护他们免受宣扬毒品的内容的影响。”
中央肃毒局情报部门主管吴凯松表示：“毒贩不应抱有任何幻想，认为网络平台可以保护他们免受执法部门的制裁。”
“每一次网络互动都会留下痕迹。中央缉毒局积极监控网络空间，收集情报，并果断采取行动，侦查和打击毒品活动。”
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