SINGAPORE — A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning, August 2nd, 2026, after more than 10kg of drugs were discovered in his car at Woodlands Checkpoint.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) reported on Tuesday, August 4th, that about 8.6kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of Ice (crystal methamphetamine) were seized from the Malaysia-registered vehicle. Two blocks of substances believed to be controlled drugs were found in a box in the car's boot.

ICA officers directed the Malaysian man for enhanced checks, which led to the discovery. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) was alerted and conducted further checks, uncovering additional controlled drugs in the car boot.

The estimated street value of the seized drugs is more than S$361,000 (US$281,600).

Authorities warn that anyone convicted of importing or exporting more than 250g of methamphetamine or more than 500g of cannabis may face the death penalty.

This case follows months after two separate attempts to smuggle drugs worth over S$2 million through Singapore's land checkpoints were uncovered in March.

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