Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was sentenced to death in 2018 for abetting the trafficking of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis.
HONG KONG — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.
Tangaraju had maintained that he was not the one communicating with the others connected to the case. Singapore authorities say there is a deterrent effect, citing studies that traffickers carry amounts below the threshold that would bring a death penalty.Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was sentenced to death in 2018 for assisting in the trafficking of 2.2 pounds of cannabis.In Thailand, cannabis has essentially been legalized, and Malaysia has ended the mandatory death penalty for serious crimes.
An application filed by Tangaraju on Monday for a stay of execution was dismissed without a hearing Tuesday.
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