SINGAPORE — A Singaporean suspected of drug trafficking who had left the Republic five years ago was arrested on Sunday (April 16) with the help of Malaysian authorities.
In a press statement, the Central Narcotics Bureau said that the 56-year-old man will be charged on Monday with drug trafficking. If convicted, he may face the death penalty.
The unnamed man’s suspected involvement was uncovered during CNB’s investigation into a drug trafficking case in October 2020. Senior Assistant Commissioner Leon Chan, deputy director of CNB for operations, said that drug trafficking and abuse “is a transnational problem that requires the close cooperation of the international law enforcement community”.
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