JAKARTA – February’s military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to hamstring the crime syndicates, say experts. “My gut instinct is that the coup will have…
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High Court dismisses death row inmate's bid to delay execution on ground of unequal treatment
SINGAPORE – The High Court on Monday (Feb 8) dismissed a bid by a convicted Singaporean drug trafficker to delay his impending execution on the…
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Malaysia police arrest 14 men after armed clash over drug territory near Kuala Lumpur
KAJANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysian police have arrested 14 people after a video of a clash between two groups of men went viral…
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A decade on the run as runner for Ah Kong drug ring in Europe
SINGAPORE – He left Singapore in the mid-1990s when he was put on the police gazette for drug-related offences. A wanted man here, John (not…
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Record two tonnes of cocaine worth S$337 million seized in British Virgin Islands
LONDON (REUTERS) – A record 2.35 tonne haul of cocaine worth more than US$250 million (S$337 million) has been discovered in the British Virgin Islands…
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Malaysian man escapes hanging after being acquitted of drug charge by Court of Appeal
SINGAPORE – A 38-year-old Malaysian man escaped the noose when he was acquitted by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday (Oct 13) of a charge of…
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CNB officers arrest 11 people and seize drugs worth an estimated $1.2 million
SINGAPORE – An estimated $1.2 million worth of drugs have been seized and 11 people, including four women, arrested in separate operations conducted by the…
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Bollywood star Deepika Padukone questioned in drugs probe
MUMBAI (AFP) – Indian police hauled in Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone for questioning on Saturday (Sept 26) in an escalating drugs probe following the death…
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Court of Appeal rejects British drug trafficker's second bid to raise legal questions
SINGAPORE – The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (Aug 12) rejected a bid by a British drug trafficker to raise legal questions related to his…
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Malaysia arrests S'porean said to have trafficked drugs via drone
Malaysian police have arrested a Singaporean man known as Boy Setan (Devil Boy), suspected of being involved in trafficking drugs into Singapore using a drone.…
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Man escapes gallows after being cleared of drug trafficking charge by Court of Appeal
SINGAPORE – A 27-year-old man who was originally handed the death penalty for driving his friend to pick up drugs, escaped the gallows on Thursday…
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Drug crimes cost Singapore $1.23 billion in 2015, NTU study finds
SINGAPORE – The cost of drug crime in Singapore was more than $1.2 billion in 2015 despite the Republic experiencing a lower drug abuse rate…
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Malaysia police nab PH state lawmaker and two aides to top officials in anti-drug raid
KUALA LUMPUR – A Pakatan Harapan (PH) state assemblyman and two special officers to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s political secretary and Youth Minister Syed Saddiq…
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Singaporean among 6 held in Bali for drug smuggling
DENPASAR • The Indonesian authorities said yesterday that they have arrested six foreigners, including a Singaporean woman, for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs onto the…
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