Singapore plans to execute man over 1kg of cannabis

Singapore plans to execute man over 1kg of cannabis

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Man Set to be Executed Over 1 Kilogram of Cannabis He Never Touched

Tangaraju Suppiah, convicted of abetting a drug trafficking attempt, is set to be hanged next week, sparking concern from activists about the fairness of his conviction.

Singapore to execute man over 1 kg of cannabis

A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months. Singaporean Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, will be sent to the gallows on Wednesday, according to a notice from the prisons department received by his family and posted on social media by rights activists.

Singapore to execute man over 1 kg of cannabis

Rights activist says condemned man "never actually handled the drugs”.

Singapore to execute man over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.

Singapore to Resume Executions After 6-month Break

Critics say that Singapore’s death penalty has mostly snared low-level mules and done little to stop drug traffickers and organized syndicates.