Written Replies to Parliamentary Questions

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Drug Traffickers Arrested in Singapore through Certificate of Cooperation Framework by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law

Published: 13 September 2016

Question:


Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs to date, what is the number of drug traffickers arrested in Singapore as a result of investigative leads yielded through the certificate of co-operation framework that was brought into force by amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act in 2012.

 

Answer:


1. Since the amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act in 2012, information provided by drug couriers have contributed to the arrest of more than 80 drug traffickers. 

Topics

Anti-drug