Posts Tagged ‘Central Narcotics Bureau’

Singapore hangs second prisoner in days

Monday, August 12th, 2024

Singapore hanged a 59-year-old man for drug trafficking, authorities said, the second execution in the city-state in less than a week. The United Nations and rights groups say capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect and have called for it to be discontinued. Singaporean officials, however, insist it has helped make the country one of Read more