Singapore authorities seize more than 28kg of cocaine from a foreign-registered commercial vessel in Singapore waters. The drugs are found hidden aboard the ship during a boarding operation, and preliminary investigations by the relevant agencies indicate the cocaine is not meant for Singapore’s local market.
According to reports, officers board the commercial vessel after receiving a tip-off about suspicious packages. Channel NewsAsia says Police Coast Guard officers carry out the boarding and cocaine is discovered concealed in strainers on the vessel. The Straits Times reports the seizure and notes that the amount recovered exceeds 28kg, with investigators assessing the intended destination and circumstances of the shipment.
The two outlets broadly agree on the core facts: the seizure occurs in Singapore waters, the vessel is foreign-registered and transiting, and the cocaine is concealed in onboard equipment. Both also reference preliminary findings that the drugs are unlikely to be for the local market.
