Suspected drug trafficker whose charge was withdrawn arrested under law allowing detention without trial

S’porean given detention order after granted discharge not amounting to acquittal for drug charge

Prosecution against Benny Kee Soon Chuan was not viable because witnesses are unwilling to testify for fear of reprisal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Suspected drug trafficker whose charge was withdrawn arrested under law allowing detention without trial

Singaporean Benny Kee Soon Chuan had been deported from Thailand to face a capital drug charge, which was later withdrawn.

Singaporean granted discharge not amounting to acquittal for drug charge issued detention order

A Singaporean man whose drug trafficking charge was temporarily dropped has been issued a detention order, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday (Sept 26).Benny Kee Soon Chuan, 32, is suspected of supplying and distributing drugs in Singapore. In September 2024, he was repatriated from Thailand and charged with engaging in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine.However, on Sept 8, 2025, the prosecution applied for a discharge not am…

Singapore detains suspected trafficker Benny Kee under law allowing detention without trial

SINGAPORE: A suspected drug trafficker whose charge was recently withdrawn has been detained under a law in Singapore that allows imprisonment without trial. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed on 26 September 2025 that it had invoked the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (CLTPA) against Benny Kee Soon Chuan. Charge withdrawn but detention ordered Kee had been deported from Thailand in September last year to face a capital drug tr…