SG authorities arrest 32 people for suspected drug transactions on chat apps including Telegram

By Syarafana Shafeeq

On April 18, CNB officers arrested a 26-year-old Singaporean man in the vicinity of Bukit Batok West on suspicion of being involved in drug transactions conducted on Telegram. — AFP

SINGAPORE: A total of 32 suspected drug offenders were arrested in an islandwide Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) operation targeting drug transactions conducted through encrypted chat applications such as Telegram.

During the operation on April 18 and 19, drugs worth S$140,000 (RM439,557) were seized.

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