{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_4vn5lwlcamb6gbeytrxa","title":"Drug arrests at checkpoints surge by over 50% in 2025 as ICA, CNB ramp up operations","title_en":null,"outlets":3,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/drug-related-arrests-at-singapore-checkpoints-up-53-in-2025-ica-cnb-4vn5lwlcam","count":3,"items":[{"id":"n_rwl45ebtflyqh6hise7q","seq":654852,"kind":"article","title":"Daily roundup: Drug-related arrests at Singapore checkpoints up 53% in 2025 — and other top stories today","url":"https://www.asiaone.com/world/daily-roundup-drug-related-arrests-singapore-checkpoints-53-2025-and-other-top-stories-today","published":"2026-09-29T10:15:00Z","seen":"2026-09-29T11:26:34Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"asiaone.com","name":"asiaone.com","domain":"asiaone.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4806322","name":"AsiaOne","type":"website","designations":["media company","website"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","crime","migration"],"entities":[{"id":"Q334","name":"Singapore","type":"place"}],"story":"st_4vn5lwlcamb6gbeytrxa","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.6000000238418579,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.550000011920929,"political":0.23999999463558197},{"id":"n_e6tqinxbw4rpdmu2bk3q","seq":638428,"kind":"article","title":"Drug arrests at checkpoints surge by over 50% in 2025 as ICA, CNB ramp up operations","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/drug-arrests-at-checkpoints-surge-by-over-50-in-2025-as-ica-cnb-ramp-up-operations","summary":"There were 975 drug-related arrests at the checkpoints in 2025, an increase of about 53% compared to 2024.","published":"2026-09-29T10:00:00Z","seen":"2026-09-29T10:15:37Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-straitstimes-com-885f0c","name":"straitstimes.com","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q498921","name":"The Straits Times","type":"newspaper","country":"SG","designations":["daily newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-straitstimes-com-885f0c","topics":["asia"],"entities":[{"id":"Q840712","name":"Ica","type":"org"},{"id":"Q18030734","name":"PPP3R1","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_4vn5lwlcamb6gbeytrxa","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.5400000214576721,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.25,"political":0.23999999463558197},{"id":"n_4vn5lwlcamb6gbeytrxa","seq":638707,"kind":"article","title":"Drug-related arrests at Singapore checkpoints up 53% in 2025: ICA, CNB","url":"http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/drug-related-arrests-singapore-checkpoints-up-53-percent-2025","summary":"Drug-related arrests at Singapore's checkpoints rose by about 53 per cent in 2025, with 975 arrests made for offences including drug importation, possession and consumption, up from 2024. In a joint statement on Tuesday (Sept 29), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said the increase reflects both the persistent drug threat at Singapore's borders and strengthened detection and enforcement efforts.In most cases involving drug…","published":"2026-09-29T10:00:00Z","seen":"2026-09-29T10:15:41Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-asiaone-com-1d00a8","name":"asiaone.com","domain":"asiaone.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4806322","name":"AsiaOne","type":"website","designations":["media company","website"]}},"via":"kite-asiaone-com-1d00a8","topics":["asia"],"authors":["Koh Xing Ying"],"entities":[{"id":"Q840712","name":"Ica","type":"org"},{"id":"Q18030734","name":"PPP3R1","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_4vn5lwlcamb6gbeytrxa","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.550000011920929,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.1899999976158142,"political":0.15000000596046448}]}