Over 28kg of cocaine seized from foreign-registered commercial vessel
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The police coast guard (PCG) has seized over 28kg of cocaine found on a foreign-registered commercial vessel in Singapore waters.The police shared on Tuesday (Aug 25) that the PCG was alerted to suspicious packages on board the vessel last Friday before conduOver 28kg of cocaine seized from foreign-registered commercial vessel
The police coast guard (PCG) has seized over 28kg of cocaine found on a foreign-registered commercial vessel in Singapore waters.The police shared on Tuesday (Aug 25) that the PCG was alerted to suspicious packages on board the vessel last Friday before conducting a search of the ship.Officers found two packages believed to contain controlled drugs concealed in the sea chests strainers and alerted the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).The bureau then took over the case and seized the packages, later establishing that they contained over 28kg of cocaine.According to preliminary investigations by CNB, the vessel was reportedly transiting through Singapore and the drugs were not meant for the local market, the police said.Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, those found guilty of importing or exporting more than 30g of cocaine in Singapore may face the mandatory death penalty. Read more












