Singapore executed a 45-year-old citizen on Friday (July 28) for drug trafficking which was the first execution of a woman by the city-state in nearly 20 years, officials stated.
"The capital sentence of death imposed on Saridewi Binte Djamani was carried out on 28 July 2023," said the Central Narcotics Bureau, in a statement.
The woman was convicted of trafficking "not less than 30.72 grams" of heroin, which is more than twice the volume that paves the way for the death penalty in Singapore.
Fuck around and found out.
People are acting like Singapore isn’t notorious for its draconian drug laws. So knowing full well that they WILL use the death penalty on drug cases, people still do it. OK, then you just showed either how stupid you are or how little regard you have for your own life if you deal with drugs there. Zero sympathy for these people.
This is a desperate person taking a risk, not a pedo or a serial killer
Tough shit. Your stupid momentary high is worth your life, then you just found out what can happen in a country like Singapore.
Really just as simple as ‘just don’t break the law’.
While there is a case to be made whether the death penalty is justified, the law was written and the offender should be aware of what happens if they’re caught. Since they broke the law and got caught, they don’t have much of a defence against the punishment. Applies to any country, not just Singapore.