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Resolving Singapore’s current drug trafficking c

Resolving Singapore’s current drug trafficking crisis will require an international effort, says Assistant Commissioner Leon Chan, deputy director of CNB Operations. ⁠
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A 68-year-old Malaysian man was imprisoned for tra

A 68-year-old Malaysian man was imprisoned for trafficking diamorphine and sentenced to death by hanging. ⁠
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Singapore has one of the harshest anti-drug polici

Singapore has one of the harshest anti-drug policies in the world and takes a zero-tolerance approach to the possession, trade, and use of illicit drugs.⁠
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Under its current protocols, Singapore permits pun

Under its current protocols, Singapore permits punishing offenders with death by hanging for crimes regarding the trafficking of illegal substances.⁠
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In July 2020, K. Shanmugam, Minister of Law and Ho

In July 2020, K. Shanmugam, Minister of Law and Home Affairs, claimed that “Singapore’s fight against drugs is made more challenging each time countries in the region loosen their drug laws.”⁠
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In May 2022, an alarmingly large drug seizure led

In May 2022, an alarmingly large drug seizure led to the arrest of approximately 102 alleged drug offenders over the course of a five-day raid. The cash value of the illicit drugs confiscated during this seizure alone totaled almost S$1 million (about US$ 750,000).⁠
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