Execution of a convicted drug trafficker - 16 October 2024

1. A 64-year-old Singaporean, who was convicted of having in his possession controlled drugs for the purpose of trafficking, had his capital sentence carried out on 16 October 2024.

2. He was accorded full due process under the law and was represented by legal counsel throughout the process. His petition to the President for clemency was unsuccessful.

3. Capital punishment is imposed only for the most serious crimes, such as the trafficking of significant quantities of drugs which cause very serious harm, not just to individual drug abusers, but also to their families and the wider society.

Central Narcotics Bureau
16 October 2024