S'porean Man Executed for Importing Cannabis

S'porean man executed for importing cannabis

A Singaporean man was executed for importing over 1kg of cannabis, highlighting the nation's strict drug laws and capital punishment policy. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore prepares to execute man for cannabis offense

Singaporean authorities are scheduled on Thursday to execute a man convicted of importing just over a kilogram of cannabis across the country’s border in a case that has drawn urgent condemnation from human rights organizations, the European Union, and a growing chorus of international observers. Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, 41, was arrested in 2018 after crossing the Malaysian border into Singapore with 1,009 grams of cannabis in his possession. In…

Singaporean, 46, convicted of importing over 1kg of cannabis in 2018 hanged

A 46-year-old Singaporean man, who was convicted in February 2021 for importing more than 1kg of cannabis into Singapore in July 2018, was hanged on Thursday (April 16).Omar Yacob Bamadhaj was convicted on Feb 24, 2021, and had his conviction and sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal on Oct 12, 2021.In a statement on Thursday, the Central Narcotics Bureau said Omar was accorded full due process under the law, and was represented by legal counse…

S'porean man executed for importing over 1kg of cannabis after failed appeals & clemency bid

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