Tag: drug

  • Singapore Must Conduct Scientific Study To Ascertain Threat Of Cannabis, In Light Of Increasing Legalisation In Other Countries

    Singapore Must Conduct Scientific Study To Ascertain Threat Of Cannabis, In Light Of Increasing Legalisation In Other Countries

    Hi guys, with many states and countries legalizing Cannabis, doesn’t it cast some doubts if Cannabis is really as dangerous as we are led to believe?

    mohamed-firdaus-cannabis

    Is Singapore really that arrogant to believe that our punishment for Cannabis being death is straight and true with no shadow of a doubt and that all these other bigger countries is simply wrong.

    Wouldn’t it make sense to at the very least suspend the death penalty for Cannabis while conducting a scientific inquiry (maybe through NUS) to find out if Cannabis really is scientifically dangerous.

    Death penalty is something serious to leave it “maybe dangerous, maybe not dangerous.”

     

    Source: Mohamed Firdaus in Singapore Anti Death Penalty Campaign

  • CNB Investigating SMS Drug Peddling

    CNB Investigating SMS Drug Peddling

    Drug-pushing has been taken to a new level in Singapore: Dealers are now touting through mass-SMS, raising concerns, in particular, of youths being sucked into abusing.

    One such text message seen by TODAY, sent from a number the receiver is not acquainted with, read: “Dealing with Ecstasy, LSD, heroin, cocaine, crack, magic mushrooms, amphetamines, Cannabis, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Pholcodine, Ketamine. Call or Whatsapp.”

    The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) told TODAY it was recently alerted to such a practice among drug dealers.

    “CNB is aware of the Short Message Service claiming supply of drugs and is looking into the matter,” said its spokesperson.

    Such “brazen” peddling calls for concern, said youth counsellors, especially as drug abuse among youths is on the rise.

    Figures released by the CNB in January show that while the overall number of drug abusers has fallen, more young people are getting hooked on drugs.

    Two-thirds of the 1,058 new abusers arrested last year were below the age of 30. Five years ago, this group made up only about 29 per cent of the number of new abusers.

    Mr Viknesan SB, senior counsellor at the National Addictions Management Service, said such easy accessibility can tempt youths to try drugs out of curiosity.

    Dr Carol Balhetchet, senior director of youth services at the Singapore Children’s Society, said she is “deeply concerned” because children and youths-at-risk spend a lot of time on their phones and social media.

    “It is quite natural that peddlers are getting more creative … I will not be surprised if they use the same approach to get youths to join neighbourhood gangs, be involved in unlicensed money lending, and so on,” she said.

    Since it is impossible to prevent youths from being exposed to such peddling methods, Dr Balhetchet said “the only right approach is education … to teach youths not to answer to such peddlers”.

    Mr Low Kar Leong, a social worker at Care Corner Singapore, said while the dealers’ latest tactic makes it easier for those who want to get drugs, it does not mean more youths will jump on the bandwagon.

    “Their first point of contact is usually their friends,” he said.

    Asked about how easy it would be to take these drug dealers to task — given that even pre-paid SIM cards now have to be registered — lawyers were divided in their opinion.

    Citing how “trafficking” is defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act, criminal lawyer Josephus Tan said anyone who makes an offer to sell, give, administer, transport, send, deliver or distribute drugs can be convicted.

    Lawyer Raj Mannar, however, said whether money and goods changed hands is another element in proving criminal liability.

    Although law enforcement officers can easily trace who owns the mobile phone numbers, he pointed out that fraudulently registered prepaid cards have been used to perpetuate crimes.

    “So I don’t think you can charge someone based solely on the text message. It will just be part of the evidence,” he said.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Zamani Dan Pembantu Peribadi Didenda RM5,500 Kerana Kesalahan Memiliki Dan Mengambil Dadah

    Zamani Dan Pembantu Peribadi Didenda RM5,500 Kerana Kesalahan Memiliki Dan Mengambil Dadah

    KUALA LUMPUR:  Bekas vokalis kumpulan Slam, Zamani Ibrahim dan pembantu peribadinya, Nur Juliana Abdul Rani, masing-masing didenda RM5,500 (S$2,042) atau 18 bulan penjara selepas mengaku bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret di sini, Rabu (6 Mei), terhadap pertuduhan memiliki dan mengambil dadah pada 21 Jan lepas.

    Zamani, 43, dan Nur Juliana, 32, memilih membayar denda.

    Majistret Ayuni Izzaty Sulaiman juga memerintahkan kedua-dua tertuduh menjalani dua tahun pengawasan di bawah Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK).

    Terdahulu, Zamani yang memakai jaket dan berseluar hitam dan Nur Juliana mengaku bersalah terhadap semua pertuduhan yang dibacakan semula kepada mereka.

    Sebelum ini, mereka mengaku tidak bersalah atas pertuduhan berkenaan tetapi menukar pengakuan hari ini.

    PERTUDUHAN YANG DIKENAKAN

    Bagi pertuduhan pertama iaitu memiliki dadah jenis heroin seberat 0.6 gram, mereka masing-masing didenda RM3,300 (S$1,225) atau 10 bulan penjara manakala bagi pertuduhan kedua iaitu mengambil dadah, Zamani dan Nur Juliana didenda RM2,200 (S$817) setiap seorang atau lapan bulan penjara.

    Mereka didakwa bersama-sama memiliki dadah jenis heroin di sebuah rumah di Jalan Enggang Timor Satu, Taman Keramat di Kuala Lumpur pada 12.30 pagi, 21 Januari lepas.

    Penyanyi itu, yang popular dengan lagu ‘Gerimis Mengundang’, juga didakwa mengambil dadah jenis morfin di Pejabat Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik, Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Ampang Jaya kira-kira 2 pagi pada tarikh sama.

    Nur Juliana pula didakwa mengambil dadah jenis Methamphetamine pada 2.05 pagi di tempat dan tarikh sama.

    Bagi pertuduhan memiliki dadah, mereka didakwa mengikut Seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum mengikut Seksyen 12(3) akta sama yang membawa hukuman denda RM100,000 (S$37,123) atau penjara tidak melebihi lima tahun, atau kedua-duanya.

    Bagi pertuduhan mengambil dadah, mereka didakwa mengikut Seksyen 15(1)(a) akta sama dan boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 15 akta sama dan boleh didenda tidak melebihi RM5,000 (S$1,856) atau penjara tidak melebihi dua tahun.

    RAYUAN YANG DIKEMUKAKAN KEPADA HAKIM

    Ketika rayuan, peguam Ahmad Zaharil Muhaiyar mewakili Zamani dan Nur Juliana memohon mahkamah mengenakan hukuman denda atas alasan penyanyi itu sudah insaf dan berat badannya kini naik kepada 59 kg daripada 45 kg, selain beliau menghidap sakit belakang kronik yang memerlukan rawatan intensif dan pembedahan.

    “Bagi Nur Juliana pula, dia terjebak dengan dadah berpunca daripada perasaan ingin tahu, namun kedua-dua anak guam saya menyesal dengan perbuatan mereka,” katanya. Mereka juga tidak mempunyai rekod kesalahan lampau, kata peguam itu.

    Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Goh Ai Rene, memohon mahkamah mengenakan hukuman setimpal bagi memberi pengajaran kerana kesalahan dadah adalah serius dan tertuduh merupakan artis terkenal yang sepatutnya menunjukkan teladan baik kepada masyarakat.

    Sementara itu, Zamani melahirkan rasa syukur kerana hidupnya berubah selepas ditangkap kerana kes dadah itu.

    ZAMANI SYUKUR DITANGKAP

    “Saya rasa bersyukur dan berterima kasih kerana ditangkap pada 21 Jan lepas…ia menjadi titik penting kepada perubahan yang saya alami hari ini,” katanya dengan nada ceria kepada pemberita di perkarangan Mahkamah Majistret.

    Beliau yang kini mendapatkan rawatan di sebuah pusat pemulihan dadah juga kelihatan sihat berbanding keadaan sebelum ditangkap.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Dramatic CNB Drug Bust In Boon Lay

    Dramatic CNB Drug Bust In Boon Lay

    Stompers Emily and Jurong resident thought that they were looking at an accident scene at Boon Lay Way at around 5.50pm yesterday (May 01).

    But what they both saw was the aftermath of a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) drug bust.

    According to Emily, the accident involved a Honda Civic and Hyundai Getz.

    Stomper Jurong Resident told Stomp that she had heard a loud thud from her flat and noticed that a blue car had crashed into the road divider.

    In a phone interview with Stomp, the Stomper said:

    “I saw a blue car crash into the middle fence, strangely in the opposite direction. The driver of the blue car immediately opened the door and started running.

    “Then four men from the grey vehicles ran out of the car and started chasing the man. They managed to catch him and dragged him back and put him into one of the grey cars.”

    Here is the CNB statement which sheds light on the incident:

    “Earlier this evening (May 01), a 26-year-old suspected male drug trafficker who was trying to evade arrest, crashed his car into CNB Officers’ vehicle along Boon Lay Way, before hitting a member of public’s car.

    “Both the suspect and the family of four in that car were sent to the hospital for checks.

    “The suspect was related to an earlier case on 30 Apr 2015 where about 312 gm of heroin and 3 Erimin-5 tablets were found in a car.

    “Suspect is now under CNB’s custody and will be investigated for drug trafficking.”

     

    Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg

  • $316,000 Worth Of Drugs Seized In Two Operations By CNB On Monday

    $316,000 Worth Of Drugs Seized In Two Operations By CNB On Monday

    Drugs worth more than $316,000 were seized in two operations by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Monday.

    Five Singaporean men were also arrested.

    The haul of drugs included more than 5.2kg of cannabis, 1.6kg of heroin and 139g of Ice, or methamphetamine, said CNB in a press release on Tuesday.

    The first operation took place in the vicinity of Sims Drive, where CNB officers were tailing a suspected drug trafficker believed to be dealing in a large amount of cannabis.

    At about 4.40pm, the officers spotted the 43-year-old Singaporean male in the void deck of an HDB block with a 41-year-old man. Both were arrested.

    Officers found 170g of cannabis after searching the trafficking suspect. They also raided his drug store in an HDB flat at Sims Drive and found about 5kg of cannabis and 139g of Ice.

    In the second operation, CNB officers were at Simei to nab a 48-year-old taxi driver suspected of drug trafficking.

    He was spotted shortly after 5 pm and followed to the vicinity of a carpark in a housing estate in Geylang Bahru.

    Another trafficking suspect, a 64-year-old male got in the taxi but soon alighted. He was arrested promptly and about 239g of heroin was recovered from him.

    Other officers then intercepted the taxi along Serangoon Road and arrested the driver.

    A video was put up on citizen journalism website Stomp of the chase, which involved “six to 10” officers tailing the taxi on cars and motorcycles.

    Officers found about 1.4kg of heroin and a small amount of Ice in the taxi. About $2,200 in cash was also seized from him.

    Upon further investigation, officers went on to raid a flat in Choa Chu Kang, believed to be the hideout of an associate of the taxi driver’s. Officers arrested a 52-year-old male and recovered some 82g of Ice, 7g of heroin and a digital weighing scale.

    Investigations are ongoing. The suspects could face the death penalty if convicted.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com