The Central Narcotics Bureau seized about 23.7 kg of cannabis and 16.5 kg of heroin, as well as crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy tablets, it said in a statement.
The cannabis haul was the largest since 1996 and the heroin seizure the biggest since 2001. The drugs are estimated to be worth more than S$2.3 million , according to the CNB. CNB officers arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian male on Friday for suspected drug trafficking offenses. The wealthy city-state has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and imposes long jail terms or the death penalty in some cases.
It has hanged hundreds of people - including dozens of foreigners - for narcotics offenses over past decades, rights groups say.RELATED VIDEO
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