S'pore to work with DEA

S'pore to work with DEA

SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) plans to continue to work closely with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, a home ministry statement said yesterday.

The ministry made the announcement in response to recent comments by the U.S. embassy that it looked forward to working with Singapore authorities on drug investigations.

The embassy said it wanted to put in place more formal mechanisms for expanding the exchange of information on narcotics smuggling and money laundering.

The embassy's remarks came in the wake of a controversy over an Australian current affairs television program, Dateline, which suggested that Singapore was linked with Myanmar drug lord Lo Hsin Han. Singapore vehemently denied the allegation.