Singapore Executes Man for Cannabis Trafficking

Singapore has executed Tangaraju Suppiah, who was sentenced to death in 2018 for abetting the trafficking of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence. Singapore's imposition of the death penalty for drugs is in contrast with its neighbors. Singapore executed 11 people last year for drug offenses. Critics say Singapore’s death penalty has mostly snared low-level mules and done little to stop drug traffickers and organized syndicates.