Singaporean, 46, convicted of importing over 1kg of cannabis in 2018 hanged
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A 46-year-old Singaporean man, who was convicted in February 2021 for importing more than 1kg of cannabis into Singapore in July 2018, was hanged on Thursday (April 16).Omar Yacob Bamadhaj was convicted on Feb 24, 2021, and had his conviction and sentence uphSingaporean, 46, convicted of importing over 1kg of cannabis in 2018 hanged
A 46-year-old Singaporean man, who was convicted in February 2021 for importing more than 1kg of cannabis into Singapore in July 2018, was hanged on Thursday (April 16).Omar Yacob Bamadhaj was convicted on Feb 24, 2021, and had his conviction and sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal on Oct 12, 2021.In a statement on Thursday, the Central Narcotics Bureau said Omar was accorded full due process under the law, and was represented by legal counsel during his trial and appeal.He entered Singapore from Malaysia via Woodlands Checkpoint by car on July 12, 2018.During a routine check, an auxiliary officer found three bundles wrapped in aluminium foil, cling wrap and newspapers.The bundles were placed in a bag belonging to him. They were later sent to the Health Sciences Authority for analysis and were found to contain not less than 1,009.1g of cannabis.At the trial, Omar claimed that he did not know the nature of the bundles found in the car. Read more
