Malaysian executed for drug trafficking in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old Malaysian man convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore was hanged yesterday at the Changi Prison Complex, according to the Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau.
Bernama was made to understand that the body of Prabagaran Srivijayan would be cremated later on the same day at the Mandai Crematorium.
CNB said Prabagaran was arrested at the Woodlands Checkpoint on April 12, 2012, after two packets containing 22.24 grams of diamorphine (pure heroin) were recovered from the Malaysian-registered vehicle that he was driving.
He was convicted of importing 22.24 grams of diamorphine into Singapore on July 22, 2014, and was sentenced to death by the High Court two months later, it said.
CNB said the Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine imported is more than 15 grams.
CNB said Prabagaran’s appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on Oct 2, 2015. He brought his case on Jan 8, 2016, to the Court of Appeal for the second time by way of a criminal motion for the Court of Appeal to review its decisions on his appeal, on grounds that the Misuse of Drugs Act provisions under which he was sentenced to death were unconstitutional.
On Dec 2 of the same year, the criminal motion was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
On July 11, 2017, CNB said, his case was brought before the Court of Appeal for the third time by way of criminal motions on grounds that he had a pending appeal before the Malaysian Court of Appeal to institute proceedings against Singapore in the International Court of Justice.
On Thursday, the criminal motions were dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
His petition for clemency was unsuccessful, according to CNB.
CNB said Prabagaran was accorded full due process under the law, and he was represented by legal counsel throughout the process. Bernama