Singapore's National Crime Prevention Council apologises for using controversial Amber Heard meme

The National Crime Prevention Council's post was shared 1,000 times before it was taken down on Monday (May 30) night. Photo: The National Crime Prevention Council/Facebook

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has removed from its Facebook page a controversial meme featuring an image of Amber Heard from the defamation suit between the actress and her ex-husband, actor Johnny Depp.

The post, which was uploaded last Thursday (May 26) and shared 1,000 times before it was taken down on Monday night, uses a viral moment from Heard's testimony about Depp conducting a "cavity search" on her - sexually assaulting her with his fingers after accusing her of hiding his drugs.