All were over drug-related offences. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - There were 11 judicial executions in 2022, and none in the previous two years, according to figures released by the Singapore Prison Service on Thursday.One of the high-profile cases involved Malaysian Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, who was sentenced to death in 2010 for importing 42.72g of heroin the year before in a bundle strapped to his thigh.His mother hadThe total number of executions in 2022 is the second highest in a year since records were kept in 2007.
“There are various factors involved in the scheduling of executions, including whether there are pending court proceedings affecting the offenders.
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