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saw this news. i think very funny, i dun want to debate on whether he deserve to be hang but they delay his hanging because he is tested positive for cov19 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-experts-urge-singapore-halt-malaysians-execution-2021-11-09/ Singapore grants 11th-hour stay of execution for Malaysian with COVID-19

Maybe guys like these are planted to make driving less appealing. Maybe I'm watching too many conspiracy videos. What happened? An uncle with nothing better to do on Telok Kurau road decided to hold up traffic and be a nuisance, as well as damage other people’s cars by banging on the bonnets. The video shows that this uncle blocked a taxi with his body, kicking it and swinging his hands in the air like he just don’t care. However, the taxi was luckily able to escape. The same cannot be said for the car behind the taxi, which was forced to stay in front of the uncle and was treated to a no doubt unpleasant tirade, as well as damage from the uncle’s fists. It is unknown how long he spent in the area, as a variety of motorists were spotted being harassed by him. An elderly man attempted to stop him but was threatened with violence and subject to a cringe display of… whatever this is supposed to be. Another motorist eventually got him off the road, and police arrived to investigate the situation. Online chatter Many speculate him being on substances or having mental health problems.

My niece texted me this article because she was preparing for secondary school project and asked for my inputs. My initial reply to her:" K**! School reopen less than a month and you kanna project liao meh? Sai school! " I think it must be some anti-drug campaign but now with this human rights angle, dunno how to explain it to her. She think that angmohs are very kaypoh. LOL (which I agree) . http://carrot-uncensored.blogspot.sg/2012/05/human-rights-is-bulls**t-in-war-against.html Once again, some foreign organisation has decided to stick its nose into Singapore's affairs and critique our "draconian" laws and capital punishment for drug trafficking. The death sentence for all convicted drug traffickers was set in place for a reason. We cannot afford to let drug problems cripple families and the nation's well-being, especially when Singapore has no natural resources and is reliant on its human resources. Singaporeans are educated on the hazards of drug abuse right from a young age through teachers and parents, as well as public campaigns. For those who take a wrong step and fall into substance abuse, there are rehab houses that help them out of the pits and put them back on track in life. To reinforce these efforts, steps must also be taken to prevent, or at least minimise, the inflow of drugs. What use is there if children were taught not to abuse drugs but ecstasy, heroin, cocaine and all the devils were easily available off street corners? According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's World Drug Report 2011, the annual prevalence of opiates (defined as a drug containing or derived from opium) use as a percentage of the population aged 15-64 was 0.01. Malaysia and Indonesia, which also impose the death penalty on convicted drug traffickers, have a prevalence of use of 0.94% and 0.16% respectively. That prevalence of use in the US was 5.9% – the highest of all countries surveyed. Costa Rica ranks second at 2.8%. The same study looks at cocaine and cannibis usage across the world too. While data for these abuses are lacking for Singapore, prevalence of cannibis use in Malaysia and Indonesia was 1.6% and 0.4% respectively. The prevalence of cocaine use in Indonesia was less than 0.1%. No data was available for Malaysia. That prevalence of cocaine and cannibis use in the US was 2.4% and 13.7% respectively. So why am I drawing references to the US? Well, because the US is such a huge advocator of human rights, and the downside to giving its people so much freedom to live however they want is the flood of social ills and crime. With freedom comes responsibility, and humans are not exactly absolutely responsible beings. If we could get away with something, chances are, we would do it. And this leads me to a piece of news that hit our newspapers earlier this week. New York-headquarted Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent the Singapore president an appeal against the death sentence of Malaysian national Yong Vui Kong, who was found guilty of possessing 42.27 grams of heroin in 2008. Yong was initially sentenced to death in December 2008 but he managed to escape the gallows several times through appeals. Yong's third appeal was denied in early April, and it has been reported that he is down to his last chance. What I found appalling was what Phil Robertson, HRW deputy Asia director, said in his appeal: "Singapore’s mandatory death sentences clearly violate international human rights standards. "Executing another young man for a narcotics offence will only reinforce the image of Singapore’s authorities as oblivious to basic rights and due process." Sticking to the death sentence is necessary to demonstrate our resolution in maintaining a drug-free (or as much as possible) society and to discourage would-be traffickers. As a possible future parent, I want Singapore to be as clean as possible, so that my children will not risk being exposed to lifestyle drugs as a user or a peddler and have his/her life wasted. Yong had a choice – he chose to carry drugs across our border. I will never be able to understand the depth of pain his family has to go through with this looming death sentence, and I hope never would I have to understand it. Still, I must admit that this is indeed very unfortunate. While one could offer sympathy, there is no place for pardon. Yong must be punished, and in accordance to Singapore's anti-drug laws. Singapore cannot give potential drug traffickers a single ounce of hope that they might escape death should they ever try to bring drugs onto our land. I hope our president will stay strong and not waver under pressure from outsiders who have no stake in Singapore's present and future.

Do remember to check the medication your elderly at home are consuming. They are the most vulnerable groups. HSA recalls 3 brands of high blood pressure drugs over potentially harmful impurity SINGAPORE: Three brands of high blood pressure medicine containing the ingredient losartan have been recalled because they contain higher than acceptable levels of a potentially harmful impurity, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Thursday (Mar 28). The drugs contain the active ingredient losartan potassium, which was manufactured by Indian pharmaceutical company Hetero Labs. The affected products are the 50mg and 100mg tablets from the brands Losartas, Losagen and Hyperten and distributed by local suppliers Apotheca Marketing, Medicell Pharmaceutical and Goldplus Universal, respectively. About 137,000 patients in Singapore are using the three recalled brands of losartan medicine, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Losartas is prescribed in public healthcare institutions, while Losartas, Losagen and Hyperten are prescribed at private healthcare institutions. HSA has advised patients not to stop treatment on their own as there is no immediate health risk and sudden stopping of the drugs can pose greater immediate risk to their health. The recalled products were found to contain trace amounts of a nitrosamine impurity, N-nitro-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA), which are above internationally accepted levels, HSA said. Exposure to nitrosamines at high quantities over a long-term period may potentially increase the risk of cancer. For example, the added cancer risk from an additional six-month exposure is estimated to be less than 0.0002 per cent. “The risks of trace amounts of NMBA are associated with long term exposure. Sudden stopping of the medicines can pose greater and more immediate risk to patient’s health … We have advised healthcare professionals to review the medicine and treatment plans of their patients,” HSA said. HSA said that several losartan medicines have been recalled overseas since end-February due to the presence of NMBA. It tested all locally marketed losartan products for the presence of the NMBA impurity and in March found the three brands contained trace amounts of NMBA above acceptable levels. The other seven brands of losartan medicines marketed in Singapore are NOT affected by this impurity.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thailand-scrambles-to-control-cannabis-sales-and-curb-abuse?utm_campaign=GL_asia_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=1&pub_date=20230207123000&seq_num=9&si=44594 Thailand scrambles to control cannabis sales and curb abuse Buyers must show ID under new measures following decriminalization A customer holds a piece of cannabis at a dispensary in Bangkok following its legalization last year. © Reuters KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writerFebruary 7, 2023 05:54 JST BANGKOK -- Thailand is tightening the country's marijuana regulations, issuing new guidance and measures intended to curb a rapid rise in recreational use of the drug since its decriminalization last year. The topic is likely to be a major issue in general elections scheduled to happen by May. The government said last month that showing identification will be required when buying cannabis flower buds, which are rich in hallucinogenic compounds. Bangkok aims to incorporate buyer information into a national database to track and analyze cannabis sales and purchases. Businesses that fail to comply risk having their sales license revoked. Authorities also have intensified surveillance of dealers, arresting more than 30 people by January in places like Bangkok and the resort city of Pattaya for selling without a license, local media report. Efforts to prevent abuse by foreign tourists also have been strengthened. The Public Health Ministry last month released 10 guidelines for travelers on using marijuana in Thailand, including conditions for purchasing and growing. The guidelines also warn that people who smoke marijuana in a public place can be jailed for up to three months or fined 25,000 baht ($740). In June, Thailand struck medical marijuana from a list of narcotics banned for use or distribution and made cannabis legal for medical and culinary uses. Recreation is not included in the permitted uses, but the country's laws have been unable to handle the spread in its use. Weed dispensaries are not allowed to display signage advertising their wares, said Anutin Charnvirakul, the public health minister who pushed for the decriminalization. Despite that declaration, several shops continue to display signs featuring cannabis leaves. Some sellers in Bangkok give purchasers information on nearby smoking areas. The average monthly number of cases involving impaired consciousness and other issues due to marijuana use has quadrupled since the legalization, the health ministry said. The regulation of marijuana is stoking tensions within Thailand's ruling coalition. The Bhumjaithai Party advocated for decriminalization, but a bill to tighten control of the drug's use failed to pass in September after opposition from a coalition member, the Democrat Party, which said it had too many loopholes. Relations are fraying between the two parties with the elections on the horizon.

Sad to know this happened because the dude took drugs before he killed his mom and granny. Commonwealth double deaths: Man who killed his mother, grandmother to be detained indefinitely https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/commonwealth-double-deaths-man-killed-mother-grandmother-detained-indefinitely-presidents-pleasure-2959816 https://mothership.sg/2019/10/commonwealth-double-murder-gabriel-lien-goh-blog-weed-marijuana-drugs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_double_murders The mom is a school teacher at Queenstown Secondary school. His dad was a doctorate at MIT but died when he was just 2yo. The mom single handedly brought up two sons and took care of the elderly mom. Why take drugs?

amazing.... did it say m16 and handgun found in the unit???? or that police armed that way??? POLICE RAIDS DRUG DEALER WITH RIFLES, 20 KG HEROIN FOUND JUMPING DOWN HDB TO ESCAPE https://singaporeuncensored.com/police-raids-drug-dealer-with-rifles-20-kg-heroin-found-jumping-down-hdb-to-escape/

Received this msg with pictures from my daughter's school. Looks like innocent candy.......

With everyone encouraged to stay home due to the ongoing coronavirus , life must be quiet dull for most. However, we are pretty sure the motorcyclist at the traffic light didn't find his last friday bland at all... 92a4c569-89c1-4c7c-81f8-f298494e1650.MP4 Shot in an unknown heavy vehicle, the footage clearly shows a wild white truck doing a quick lane change at a traffic junction that has just turned red along Jurong Town Hall Road. From the video, we thought the poor biker would be bulldozed by the truck but amazingly, the truck managed to avoid crashing into it! Seconds later, viewers can see a police car coming to a stop abruptly with its tyres screeching on the bottom of the video, suggesting to us that the white truck might have been running away from the cops. According to the comments on Complaint Singapore, the police were apparently trying to arrest the driver in the truck and this was a drug-related case. Maybe more should heed this netizen's comment whereby it is better to stop in front of a vehicle that has already come to a complete stop at the lights...

Model-DJ Tenashar faces drug-related charges including cocaine consumption SINGAPORE - Well-known local model and club DJ Tenashar has been taken to court on drug charges. The former FHM Singapore cover girl, whose full name is Debbie Valerie Tenashar Long, is facing two counts of drug consumption. One involved cocaine and the other involved psilocin - a substance found in most psychedelic mushrooms. The 32-year-old Singaporean is also facing one count each of importing psilocin - a controlled drug - and being in possession of nimetazepam or Erimin-5. Long, who was first charged in court on May 26, allegedly committed the offences in October 2015. She is now remanded at Changi Women's Prison and appeared in court via video-link on Friday (June 22). The court heard that the prosecution was not ready as the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority is currently looking into a possible animal cruelty-related charge against her. Court documents said Long allegedly imported two containers each containing a packet of off-white/brown substance at Changi Airport Terminal 1, arrival belt 19, at around 10.20pm on Oct 28, 2015. The containers were labelled "Psilocybe Atlantis Forbidden Fruit". The contents, which weighed about 42g, were analysed and later found to contain psilocin, a compound which online open chemistry database PubChem says is found in most psychedelic mushrooms. Long is also accused of consuming psilocin and another substance known as benzoylecgonine, a major metabolite of cocaine, on Oct 28, 2015. At around 3am the next day, she is said to have had an Erimin-5 tablet in her possession in a sixth-storey unit at The Quayside condominium in Robertson Quay. News of her alleged drug-related offences first made the headlines in April 2016 when The New Paper reported that Long and her then boyfriend, Mr Thorsten Nolte, who is in his 40s, were wanted by the Central Narcotics Bureau for failing to report back after they were arrested for drug-related offences in 2015. Long had earlier told TNP that she had been dating Mr Nolte since February 2015. He was then separated from his wife, local celebrity Jamie Yeo. This was shortly after Ms Yeo, now 41, told lifestyle magazine 8 Days that she was divorcing Mr Nolte, whom she had married in 2010. The divorce has since been finalised. Mr Nolte's name did not appear in Long's court documents. Earlier news reports stated that Long was the first Singaporean to be featured on the cover of Playboy Thailand magazine in October 2013. That same month, she also became the first Singaporean to make British music magazine DJ Mag's list of Top 100 DJs, snagging the No. 87 spot. She was the only solo female DJ to make the list that year. Long, who is represented by lawyers Eugene Thuraisingam and Syazana Yahya, was offered bail of $30,000. She will be back in court on July 18. If convicted of drug consumption, Long can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined up to $20,000 on each charge. She faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted of importing psilocin.

Maybe too stressful after erection........... http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/sdp-chairman-arrested-for-drug-offence The 51-year-old chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Jeffrey George, has been arrested for a drug offence, The Straits Times understands. SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan told the paper last night that the news of Mr George's arrest came as a shock. "I have known Jeff for many years and all this time he has discharged his duties as an SDP member and leader with professionalism. He is respected and well liked by his party colleagues," he said. The Central Narcotics Bureau, when asked if Mr George had been arrested, said through a spokesman: "A 51-year-old man has been arrested for drug-related offences. Investigations are ongoing." A shipping engineer, Mr George was elected chairman of the opposition party in October 2013. He was an election agent for Dr Chee and SDP vice-chairman John Tan in September's general election. Dr Chee added last night: "At this time, the family members need support as they go through a difficult period. They should be left alone to sort things out." Pearl Lee Joyce Lim

Man shot dead, 2 others detained in incident near Shangri-La hotel PUBLISHED ON MAY 31, 2015 8:21 AM 191 45 0 0 SINGAPORE - A man was shot dead and two others were detained in an incident near the Shangri-La hotel at 4.36 am on Sunday, police said. The trio was earlier stopped at a police vehicular checkpoint set up along Ardmore Park, police said in a Facebook post. When asked to open the car boot for checks, the driver suddenly accelerated the vehicle towards Anderson Road. Despite police warnings to stop, the driver continued to crash through police barricades, endangering the lives of the officers. Police opened fire at the vehicle to stop further danger. The vehicle subsequently stopped at the junction of Orange Grove Road and Anderson Road. Substances believed to be drugs were found on one of the persons detained. Police are in control of the situation. Orange Grove Road, Anderson Road and Ardmore Park are temporarily closed to facilitate police operations. Members of public are advised to stay away from the area. Due to the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue, security measures including vehicle and person check points have been put in place in the vicinity of the Shangri-La hotel. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/man-shot-dead-2-others-detained-incident-near-shangri-la-hotel-201#sthash.p8do90Cb.dpuf

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1169304/1/.html I'm rather amazed why the enforcement officers can discover this... Just because it's a pirated taxi? What was the trigger to check the pads?

Saw 晚报，total 4 S'porean gals admitted to hospotal in KL after taking drugs in the music festival 2 still in coma. hope Singapore learn from this. we need tighter control n education on the youths i been thru that age before, been a house music lover myself n during the 90s i went to all sorts of parties(underground, private, parties then can be very wild compare today) just for the music. today i still dunno why ppl consume drugs, even if u curious don ever try, tat's wat i tell myself. n of course choose yr friend wisely. some of our friends even the closest one do have dark side n you never know. sorry forgot to post the news http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/six-dead-from-meth-at-future-music-festival-asia-2014-police-20140317-34wev.html

Heir to 5.4 billion pound fortune is a drug addict and met his also drug addict wife in rehab. Now the wife supposedly died from OD and he is arrested by Polis. LINK Happy reading

yeah, lookin for some pain killers that are not available over the counter top in Singapore.

[/size]CNA Barber shop used as storage place for drugs By Andre Yeo | Posted: 19 July 2011 1951 hrs SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) raided a barber shop Monday in Clementi and arrested a suspected drug trafficker, his suspected drug storekeeper and four suspected drug abusers. CNB officers recovered about 1.4 kilogrammes of heroin, 55.5 grammes of 'Ice', 825.5 grammes of cannabis, 34.6 grammes of ketamine, 145 Erimin-5 tablets and eight Ecstasy tablets. The total street value of the drugs is estimated to be more than S$261,000. Cash amounting to about S$5,000 and two Singapore-registered vehicles were also seized. In a statement Tuesday, CNB said they had been monitoring the barber shop for more than a month. The 46-year-old suspected drug trafficker would allegedly travel to neighbouring countries to collect drugs and then re-distribute them to his drug clients when he returned. CNB said he was assisted by an unemployed man, also 46, who acted as his drug storekeeper and runner. On Monday, the suspected drug trafficker was seen coming out of the barber shop and retrieving a package from a black MPV. CNB officers later stormed the shop and arrested him, the suspected drug storekeeper and two suspected drug clients. That same night, CNB officers arrested two more Singaporean men, believed to be clients, near the barber shop. The suspected drug trafficker and storekeeper, both Singaporeans, will be investigated for drug trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act. If convicted, both will face the death penalty. - CNA/cc

Could this be the explanation for the widely fluctuating oil prices? http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080911/twl-...on-7e07afd.html

'CSI' co-star Gary Dourdan arrested for drugs By DERRIK J. LANG

MALACCA, MALAYSIA -A policeman who was high on drugs was arrested after he had dozed off in the car he had broken into to steal the compact disc player here on Monday. He then led a raiding party to another policeman, an auxiliary policeman and the son of a policeman, who were part of a gang which stole motorcycles. Both policemen and the auxiliary police personnel are believed to be attached with the Tanjung Kling police station here. The policeman's son lives in the staff quarters of the police station. The first policeman was arrested after be broke into a Mercedes Benz at a hotel car park here. "He was high on drugs and had dozed off," said a source. "He then led us to his accomplices." All four suspects are being held at the state police contingent in Bukit Baru. It is learnt that the gang also consists of four civilians who are at large. They are linked to cases of car break-ins and motorcycle thefts. Sources disclosed that the gang had been active for 10 years. This is based on the discovery of cannibalised motorcycles in bushes at Taman Tanah Merah Jaya, Tanjung Kling. http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...0418-60559.html Lucky our cops only fall alsleep in their Qx cars in MSCP boleh land one need to break into to sleep

Delivery driver crushed by iron rods was on drugs By Elena Chong, Court Correspondent A DELIVERY driver who was killed in September took sedatives and a drug for heroin addicts before he was crushed to death, a coroner's inquiry heard on Tuesday. Traces of the drugs were found in the blood of Mr Mohd Ghazali Masoothu, 37, and were likely behind the accident that claimed his life on Sept 14, said a forensic pathologist. Mr Ghazali died when a bushel of metal rods, stored in the back of his truck, came loose and crushed the driver's cabin after he slammed on the brakes. He was hauling almost 200 metal rods, tied down with green straps, when the accident happened along Lok Yang Way. At the inquiry into his death, an investigation report by Station Inspector Kenny Chua said that Mr Ghazali hit the emergency brake of his trailer to avoid traffic ahead. The metal rods surged forward and crashed into the front cabin, trapping him. He died on the spot of multiple injuries more than an hour later. Forensic pathologist Dr Wee Keng Poh said Mr Ghazali's consumption of the sedative midazolam and Subutex, a drug designed to wean addicts of heroin, could have caused the accident. He said Mr Ghazali was a drug addict and no doctor would prescribe the two drugs together because they can cause respiratory problems. Station Insp Chua said investigations suggested that Mr Ghazali lost control of the trailer in the moments before the accident. The driver's employer had warned him not to travel by that route because of the danger posed by motorcycles along the road. State Coroner Ronald Gwee recorded a verdict of misadventure in the death. http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_188112.html amen...

At least 223 Singaporeans are serving time in South-East Asian jails, primarily for drug offences, with Thailand holding the most, published figures said on Saturday. Seven in 10 are in prison for drug offences in countries part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Thailand tops the list with 109 Singaporeans behind bars, followed by Malaysia with 70 and Indonesia with 35, according to a breakdown from narcotics officials published in The Straits Times. The remainder, nine in all, are in the Philippines, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambodia. The drug offenders are part of a prison population serving terms since before 2004. Sukhum Opasniputh, director of Narcotics Law Enforcement in Thailand's Office of the Narcotics Control Board, told the newspaper that the number of international traffickers nabbed in the country has dropped over the last few years as a result of strong enforcement action, tighter laws and greater regional cooperation. Of the Singaporeans in Thailand's jails, 94 are in for drugs, the report said. Possession of more than 1 kilogramme of illicit drugs can draw the death penalty in Thailand and more than 500 grams results in a life term, which is usually 40 years in jail. Drug offences account for 35 of the 70 Singaporeans held in Malaysian prisons and 15 of the 35 in Indonesia. Five drug traffickers have been in prison in Myanmar since 1999 serving life terms. Outside ASEAN, the largest number of Singaporeans jailed is reportedly in Taiwan where there are at least 20 drug offenders behind bars. ------------------ http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_15863-Bulk...-For-Drugs.html