Two Singaporean men, aged 31 and 34, have been ordered to forfeit a total of S$49,169.47 and RM390 (S$116.30) derived from drug trafficking and other illegal activities to the State, following a court order issued on 18 March 2025.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) announced that the money, which was seized during investigations, has been forfeited to the State under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 (CDSA).
Details of the 31-Year-Old’s Case
The 31-year-old man was first arrested by CNB officers on 31 March 2023 for drug trafficking.
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After being released on court bail, he was arrested again on 5 February 2024 for another drug trafficking offence, which resulted in his bail being revoked.
During the arrests and subsequent investigations, authorities seized assets totalling S$23,776.21 and RM390 from the man. CNB investigations revealed that these assets included illegal proceeds from drug trafficking activities.
On 11 March 2025, the man was convicted of drug trafficking charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) and received a global imprisonment term of 12 years and 9 months, along with 11 strokes of the cane.
His sentence included 19 months’ imprisonment for three money laundering charges under the CDSA, with an additional 19 charges taken into consideration during sentencing.
Details of the 34-Year-Old’s Case
CNB officers initially arrested the 34-year-old man on 3 May 2017 for drug trafficking. At the time of his arrest, cash and several pieces of gold jewellery were seized.
After being released on court bail, he was arrested again on 12 February 2018 for another drug trafficking offence, which led to his bail being revoked.
Throughout the arrests and investigations, authorities seized assets totalling S$25,393.26 from the man. CNB investigations determined that his total assets were disproportionate to his known income.
On 25 April 2019, the man was convicted of drug trafficking charges under the MDA and sentenced to 15 years and 10 months in jail, along with 16 strokes of the cane.
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Legal Consequences for Money Laundering
Under the CDSA, it is an offence for any person to conceal, disguise, convert, transfer, remove from jurisdiction, acquire, possess, or use the benefits of drug dealing.
The maximum penalties for such offences include imprisonment for up to 10 years, a fine of up to S$500,000, or both.
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