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Drug-related arrests at Singapore checkpoints up 53% in 2025: ICA, CNB

ICA and CNB said 1,417 joint operations and tighter screening helped drive the increase in checkpoint drug arrests.

Summary by Asia One
Drug-related arrests at Singapore's checkpoints rose by about 53 per cent in 2025, with 975 arrests made for offences including drug importation, possession and consumption, up from 2024. In a joint statement on Tuesday (Sept 29), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said the increase reflects both the persistent drug threat at Singapore's borders and...

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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