Tiny Terror: A Baby Got Caught in a Squalid Drug Den
Last month, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) turned up the heat on a drug deal that ended with a nine‑month‑old bundle of joy discovering the grime that had become his home.
What the CNB Says
On Friday, June 24, a short Facebook update let everyone know that the little one’s user of his life was his mother — a meth addict known as “Ice” to locals. The post bluntly shared:
- Living conditions were squalid and drug paraphernalia were strewn all over the place.
- Such scenes, although rare, serve as a stark reminder that people who trade in drugs destroy lives.
After the raid, police officers hauled the baby to a station and handed him a hard‑copy of Milk Powder and other child‑care essentials.
Who’s Taking Care Now?
Because the mom’s parents couldn’t muster the support, the child was handed over to the Ministry of Social and Family Development. The mom, meanwhile, will get the help he needs at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre.
Picture‑Perfect Mayhem
One image that really sticks in the mind shows:
- A mattress sprawled on the floor.
- Kaleidoscopic piles of rubbish, bottles, and drug equipment.
- An empty baby rocker staring into a void.
Statistics That Make You Go, “What?”
Last year saw 2,724 drug offenders arrested—a drop from 3,056 in 2020. The CNB claims that fewer arrests are due to reduced social interactions from COVID‑19 restrictions.
- About 34% of the arrests were people who were new to drug abuse.
- Of those new faces, 76% were caught using methamphetamine.
With this kind of trend, the CNB is tightening its partnership with communities to keep Singapore drug‑free.
Hot‑Off‑The‑Press: 104 Drugs, $198K, 104 Arrests
During a July operation that swept the island, agents seized more than $198,000 worth of drugs and detained 104 suspects.
Heart‑Sore Find: Three Babies in the Mix
During these crackdowns, family members sometimes find tiny human survivors close to drug sites—just like the 10‑month‑old girl who was later placed with her relatives.
One supportive officer remembered stepping in to prepare milk:
“As a father to two daughters, I instinctively knew the baby needed milk when I saw her crying,” he said. “It breaks my heart seeing innocent ones raised in this environment. That’s why we, the CNB crew, push ourselves hard in our job.”
The takeaway? Even in Singapore’s crisp streets, a baby can find himself in a toxic maze, and it’s up to the authorities to pull him back from that path.
