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SINGAPORE : The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized 4.8 kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of about S$1 million, the third largest seizure of heroin this year.
Nine drug offenders were arrested during the operation on Thursday.
According to the CNB, the syndicate leader is a 31-year-old Singaporean man with previous drug records.
One of the men arrested is currently under investigation for importing a controlled drug, while the syndicate leader and his three associates are suspected of trafficking in a controlled drug.
All five will face the death penalty if convicted. - CNA /ls
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