SINGAPORE, Oct 27 — Anti-narcotics officers have arrested six suspected drug offenders and seized illegal drugs worth over S$210,000 (RM63,082) from the suspects’ cars in the Orchard Road area.

A total of 2.3kg of heroin, 260g of Ice, 470 Erimin-5 tablets and more than 100 Ecstasy tablets were seized from the drug syndicate, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement today.

According to CNB, its officers staked out a multi-storey carpark in the vicinity of Scotts Road yesterday evening to observe a suspected drug trafficker, a 41-year-old Singaporean man.

At about 7.10pm, the suspect was seen with a 39-year-old Malaysian man. 

The Singaporean was seen going to his car and the Malaysian later rode off on a Malaysia-registered motorcycle.

The Singaporean was later arrested in the vicinity of Bideford Road together with a 23-year-old Singaporean female companion. 

Four bundles of heroin weighing about 1.8kg were recovered from the boot of his car. 

The Malaysian was later arrested at the Tuas Checkpoint, with about S$3,500 in cash on him.

At the same car park yesterday evening, CNB officers spotted another suspected drug trafficker arriving with two companions. 

The trio — two Singaporean men aged 42 and 30, and a 22-year-old Singaporean woman — later left the scene towards the vicinity of Devonshire Road.

They were arrested and found with a total of about 470g of heroin, 260g of Ice, 470 Erimin-5 tablets and more than 100 Ecstasy tablets. Cash amounting to S$6,500 was also recovered from the suspects.

Investigations are ongoing and the six suspects could face the death penalty. — TODAY