A 22-YEAR-OLD Malaysian man has been arrested after authorities found more than 10kg of drugs in his car at Woodlands Checkpoint.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday that officers seized about 8.6kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of Ice, also known as crystal methamphetamine, from the Malaysia-registered vehicle.
The man arrived at Woodlands Checkpoint on Saturday morning and was directed by ICA officers for enhanced inspection.
During the checks, officers discovered two blocks of substances believed to contain controlled drugs inside a box in the boot of the vehicle.
"Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers were immediately alerted to the detection and conducted further checks on the man and the car, which led to more controlled drugs being found in the car boot," ICA said in a statement.
The seized drugs have an estimated street value of more than S$361,000 (about US$281,600).
Investigations are ongoing.
Under Singapore law, anyone convicted of importing or exporting more than 250g of methamphetamine or more than 500g of cannabis may face the death penalty.
The case comes months after Singapore authorities uncovered two separate attempts in March to smuggle drugs worth more than S$2 million through the country’s land checkpoints. - August 5, 2026
