THIRTY Myanmar nationals were among 34 people arrested in a police crackdown on illegal entry at an unauthorised jetty in Yuti, Tanah Merah, yesterday.
The detainees comprised 18 men and 12 women from Myanmar, while the other four were local men suspected of acting as boatmen to facilitate the entry of undocumented migrants through illegal routes.
Tanah Merah district police chief Mohamad Haki said three of the four local suspects tested positive for drugs following urine screening.
Police also seized a Perodua Myvi containing a bottle of liquid suspected to be kratom water, estimated at 450ml, as well as a Honda City.
Both vehicles and the suspected substance were seized to assist in further investigations, he said in a statement today.
The operation, conducted following intelligence gathering, involved 10 police personnel from four police stations and was led by the chiefs of two police stations.
It began at 9.45am yesterday.
Mohamad Haki said the case was being investigated under Sections 55E and 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952. - November 9, 2026
