“Singapore Hangs Second Man in Three Weeks for Drug Trafficking Amid Heavy Protests”

KSingapore hangs 37-year-old man for smuggling Singapore hangs second man in three weeks for drug trafficking The government’s action comes amid heavy protests against the death penalty in the country. The death penalty was implemented after the release of Amnesty International’s report that death penalty is increasing in countries including Singapore.

The sentence was carried out after the Supreme Court rejected the accused’s request for a review of the death sentence. He was in jail since 2019. The case against him is that he smuggled 1.5 kg of ganja.

Under Singapore law, possession of more than 500 grams of cannabis is a crime punishable by death. Last year, Singapore hanged 11 accused in various drug cases.

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