A man who said he and former lawyer M Ravi were taking drugs before the latter died was charged in court on Friday (Dec 26) for allegedly arranging a gathering where controlled drugs were consumed. Shawn Loo Zhi Jian, 40, had allegedly arranged a gathering with Ravi to consume methamphetamine at an Upper Boon Keng Road flat on Dec 24 between 1 am and 5am, according to court documents. He is expected to be back in court on Jan 2, 2026. Loo is an assistant vice president at a foreign bank, according to his LinkedIn profile. In a joint statement on Friday, the police and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said the 40-year-old Singaporean, previously identified only as «A», knew Ravi since 2023 and that the two had met through a social networking app. «The 40-year-old man stated that they had met at the Ravi's apartment on Dec 24 to consume drugs, which allegedly came from both of them, and engage in other activities,» the statement read. The statement did not elaborate on what these «other activities» are.  Read more