Obioha, who came to Singapore hoping to be a footballer, was convicted of trafficking 2.6 kilograms of cannabis in 2008. Under Singapore law, anyone caught with more than 500 grams of cannabis can be sentenced to death. Separately, the CNB also confirmed the execution of 31-year-old Malaysian Devendran Supramaniam, who was convicted of trafficking heroin. Singapore takes a strong stand against crime and imposes the death penalty on offences such as murder and drug trafficking. Singapore executed four people in 2015, one for murder and three for drug offences, according to prison statistics.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 18, 2016 04:39 UTC