Drug Offenders and Traffickers under Ages of 14 and 16

Debated in Parliament on 7 Feb 2023.

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The Minister for Home Affairs stated that there has been no increasing trend in drug offences among offenders under 14 or 16 years of age over the past decade.
An average of 49 youths under 16 were arrested annually for drug offences, with about 10% under 14, and only four trafficking cases per year involving those under 16.
Drug trafficking among the very young is rare, with less than 6% of the under-16 trafficking cases involving those under 14, and only two arrests of children under 14 in 10 years.
The Central Narcotics Bureau continues to monitor youth attitudes, noting some permissiveness toward drugs like cannabis, and maintains preventive education efforts.

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Tan Wu Meng

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Home Affairs over the past 10 years, whether there has been an increasing trend of young drug offenders and traffickers respectively, who are under (i) 14 years of age and (ii) 16 years of age.

K Shanmugam

We have not observed an increasing trend of individuals, under the ages of 16 or 14, committing drug offences. This applies to drug offences of consumption, possession and trafficking.

Between 2012 and 2021, each year, an average of 49 persons under the age of 16 were arrested and investigated for all drug offences. Of these, about 10% were under the age of 14.

As for the offence of drug trafficking, an average of four persons under the age of 16 were arrested and investigated each year. Of these, persons under the age of 14 formed a small proportion, less than 6%. In fact, in the past 10 years, only two persons under the age of 14 had been arrested.

While the trend has remained stable, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) is aware that some younger people take a more permissive attitude towards drugs, especially cannabis. CNB will continue to monitor the situation closely and sustain its preventive drug education efforts.

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The Minister for Home Affairs stated that there has been no increasing trend in drug offences among offenders under 14 or 16 years of age over the past decade.
An average of 49 youths under 16 were arrested annually for drug offences, with about 10% under 14, and only four trafficking cases per year involving those under 16.
Drug trafficking among the very young is rare, with less than 6% of the under-16 trafficking cases involving those under 14, and only two arrests of children under 14 in 10 years.
The Central Narcotics Bureau continues to monitor youth attitudes, noting some permissiveness toward drugs like cannabis, and maintains preventive education efforts.

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Drug Offenders and Traffickers under Ages of 14 and 16

Debated in Parliament on 7 Feb 2023.

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The Minister for Home Affairs stated that there has been no increasing trend in drug offences among offenders under 14 or 16 years of age over the past decade.
An average of 49 youths under 16 were arrested annually for drug offences, with about 10% under 14, and only four trafficking cases per year involving those under 16.
Drug trafficking among the very young is rare, with less than 6% of the under-16 trafficking cases involving those under 14, and only two arrests of children under 14 in 10 years.
The Central Narcotics Bureau continues to monitor youth attitudes, noting some permissiveness toward drugs like cannabis, and maintains preventive education efforts.

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Tan Wu Meng

K Shanmugam

We have not observed an increasing trend of individuals, under the ages of 16 or 14, committing drug offences. This applies to drug offences of consumption, possession and trafficking.

Between 2012 and 2021, each year, an average of 49 persons under the age of 16 were arrested and investigated for all drug offences. Of these, about 10% were under the age of 14.

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The Minister for Home Affairs stated that there has been no increasing trend in drug offences among offenders under 14 or 16 years of age over the past decade.
An average of 49 youths under 16 were arrested annually for drug offences, with about 10% under 14, and only four trafficking cases per year involving those under 16.
Drug trafficking among the very young is rare, with less than 6% of the under-16 trafficking cases involving those under 14, and only two arrests of children under 14 in 10 years.
The Central Narcotics Bureau continues to monitor youth attitudes, noting some permissiveness toward drugs like cannabis, and maintains preventive education efforts.

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