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  • $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

  • Rude Taxi Passenger Exposed

    Rude Taxi Passenger Exposed

    Dear All Singapore Stuff,

    By now many Singaporeans already watched or listened to the video of a cab passenger’s extremely rude conversation with a taxi driver who was just doing his job.

    The passenger was clearly out of line and did not treat the taxi driver as a human being. He treated him like dirt and talked to him as though the driver was his slave.

    According to astute netizens on a popular online forum, they quickly CSI-ed out the rude passenger’s identity and quickly exposed his face online.

    This super obnoxious passenger is called Jerrel Phua. He is a professional nurse with an attitude problem. Based on his speech in the video, he obviously has an ego problem and talks down to people around him.

    Perhaps he should look himself in the mirror and do something for himself rather than take his anger out on others. I hope he learns to have more respect for others and change his attitude for the better. His behaviour is very unbecoming of a career nurse.

    Jay  

    A.S.S Reader

    Editor’s Note: We hope that this man will learn from this mistake and sincerely apologise to the taxi driver for his bad attitude and behaviour. As you can see, in the short time since the video of his actions went viral, contributors have stepped up to expose his identity. Goes to show how well-liked he is as a person. We hope he will change for the better after this episode and give others their due respect.

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

     

  • Vehicle SJT1444Y Is Not Registered With Uber

    Vehicle SJT1444Y Is Not Registered With Uber

    Ride-booking service Uber said on Monday that the driver involved in an alleged case of overcharging – which is going viral online – is not one of theirs.

    This is in response to a Facebook account by a passenger, who said he was offered a ride in a private Honda car and ended up paying $97 for a trip from Beach Road to Yio Chu Kang.

    Uber said that the car, with a licence plate SJT 1444Y, was not registered with the company, and it has filed a police report over the incident.

    Mr Joverst Lee, 22, who made the Facebook post, told The Straits Times that he was waiting for a taxi along Beach Road on Sunday afternoon, when he was approached by a driver who claimed to be from Uber.

    Mr Lee, who was with his wife, 21, and his daughter, 3, and one-month-old son, said he was told there would be a flat rate of $3.90 along with a $0.70 charge for every kilometre.

    However, Mr Lee said he was in for a rude shock when during the journey, he noticed that the fare – which was being displayed on a phone app – had amounted to $50.

    Mr Lee said they were on the Central Expressway then, and he told the driver to drop them off at the nearest exit, which was at Yio Chu Kang, instead of going directly to his home in Woodlands.

    The final bill amounted to $97, with the driver changing his tune to say that the charge was $8 per kilometre instead.

    Mr Lee, who works in the construction industry, said he was concerned with the safety of his family then. “I didn’t want to do anything harsh, I paid him the money and just go,” he added.

    Mr Lee’s story has gone viral on Facebook, being shared more than 9,600 times as of 11pm on Monday, with over 1,700 likes.

    An Uber spokesman said this is the first case of its kind here, and that all of its rides are booked through the Uber app and the company does not allow street hails.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • No Booking Function In LTA’s New App

    No Booking Function In LTA’s New App

    The Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) launched an application on Wednesday (Dec 17) that allows commuters to check for available taxis in their vicinity, or broadcast their location to taxi drivers.

    But the app’s lack of a booking service drew criticism from some netizens, with one comparing it to “having a Playstation 4 but no games to play”.

    Mr Calvin Cheng wrote in a Facebook post: “This is genius. Creating an app that tells you where the nearest taxis are, but doesn’t allow you to book. So what are people meant to do? Hunt down available taxis on foot?”

     

    On Wednesday afternoon, local blogger Mr Brown started the #RenameTaxiAppByLTA hashtag on Twitter, which swiftly gained traction. By 5.37pm, it had become a local trending topic, according to Twitter trends tracker Trendsmap Singapore, with many tweeting alternative names for the app such as Right Here Waiting.

    However, some commuters did like the app. Mr ZY Chong commented on LTA’s Facebook page that detractors were off the mark, and even described the app as a game-changer: “You guys are missing the point. This app gives access to location data of ALL taxis. It’s a game changer feature that is not available in any third party app.”

    Another netizen said on Twitter that the app would be good for those who do not want to pay booking fees.