SINGAPORE: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

Singapore carried out on January 23, 2025 the hanging of a convicted drug trafficker.
Syed Suhail bin Syed Zin (“Syed Suhail”), a 48-year-old Singaporean, was convicted of having in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, not less than 38.84 grammes of diamorphine, or pure heroin.
The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine trafficked is more than 15 grammes.
Syed Suhail was convicted and sentenced to death on December 2, 2015.
He appealed against his conviction and sentence, and the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal on October 18, 2018.
Syed Suhail’s petitions to the President for clemency were unsuccessful.