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Opium Heist Interim Report

Read the interim report on the Opium Heist case through archival documents from the CPIB.

Last updated 1 July 2026

Opium Heist Interim Report

Aged typed memorandum titled Special Investigation Opium Robbery Interim Report, dated 1952.
Typed memorandum page 2 on aged paper, with paragraphs discussing a 1951-1952 Opium Heist investigation.
Aged typewritten memorandum page 3 discussing opium seizures and arrests in Singapore, with handwritten annotations.
Aged typewritten page 4 of memorandum on yellowed paper discussing opium smuggling and corruption in Singapore.
Aged typewritten page 5 of memorandum on yellowed paper discussing corruption investigation, Ponggol Opium robbery, and Singapore Police.
Aged typed memorandum page 6 discussing an opium robbery case with handwritten annotations in the margins.
Aged, torn memorandum page 7 typed in black discussing opium importers and investigation steps.

Source: CPIB Archives