Drug suspect on the run after fleeing from cops in Whampoa
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The police were called at 9.40am on Nov 12 and found a man sleeping in a car at Block 116 Jalan Tenteram in Whampoa.
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- Police are searching for a man who pushed an officer after being found asleep in a car in Whampoa.
- Weapons, including a foldable knife, and suspected drugs were found in the man's car after he fled.
- Drug offences were reported to CNB, and investigations are ongoing. The penalties include jail time and caning for weapon possession.
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SINGAPORE – The police are trying to track down a man who fled after pushing an officer.
The police were called at 9.40am on Nov 12 and found the man sleeping in a car at Block 116 Jalan Tenteram in Whampoa.
Officers woke him up and were conducting a check on him when he pushed one of them and fled.
A search of the car later turned up weapons, including a foldable knife, and substances suspected to be drugs.
The police said they are still working to trace the man and that investigations are ongoing.
The drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau.
In another recent case, a man drove off and then fled on foot as police officers conducted a check on him at Telok Blangah on Nov 4.
A vape was later found in the car he had abandoned.
He was arrested a day later at an industrial building in Kaki Bukit and was slapped with seven charges for multiple traffic offences.
Those convicted of using criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of his duty can be jailed for up to four years and fined.
Those found possessing a scheduled weapon may be jailed for up to five years and caned.
