Over 100kg of drugs seized: CNB works with Australia, Brunei, New Zealand, US counterparts to disrupt global trafficking syndicate
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The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has worked alongside global counterparts to seize over 100kg of drugs in a transnational operation, according to a Facebook post by the bureau on Monday (Sept 22).It worked with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Over 100kg of drugs seized: CNB works with Australia, Brunei, New Zealand, US counterparts to disrupt global trafficking syndicate
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has worked alongside global counterparts to seize over 100kg of drugs in a transnational operation, according to a Facebook post by the bureau on Monday (Sept 22).It worked with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Narcotics Control Bureau of Brunei Darussalam (NCB), New Zealand Customs Service, New Zealand Police, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) to intercept and disrupt trafficking attempts at multiple borders.CNB's involvement came in April this year, when it received information about freight parcels that were suspected to contain controlled drugs transiting through Singapore.These parcels — originating from the US and bound for New Zealand — were intercepted, and officers discovered over 10kg of Ice, also known as methamphetamine.But this was not the end of the trail as follow-up investigations allowed CNB to identify other similar parcels headed for New Zealand and Australia and inform the relevant parties. Read more