SINGAPORE, April 19 -- Authorities arrested a 41-year-old Singaporean man at Woodlands Checkpoint on Wednesday evening for attempting to smuggle drugs, including about 4.7kg of heroin.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers had directed a Malaysian-registered car for further checks after noticing the passenger acting suspiciously.

According to CNA, ICA and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a joint media release yesterday, "ICA officers conducted a search and found a slab of 10 tablets believed to be controlled drugs on him."

In addition to the heroin, officers seized more than 3.2kg of cannabis, 1.6kg of Ice, and 1,000 Erimin-5 tablets from a bag placed on the car's floorboard.

They also found cash amounting to ...