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Offline TomSea

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Nigerian Executed in Singapore
« on: November 18, 2016, 02:30:25 pm »
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Nigerian Executed in Singapore

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Mr. Obioha was hanged in Changi Prison early Friday morning alongside a Malaysian national who was convicted on separate drugs offenses, the Straits Times reported, quoting a statement from the country's anti-narcotics bureau.

Mr. Obioha was arrested in April 2007 after being found in possession of more than 2.6 kilograms of cannabis. The quantity surpassed the 500 grams threshold that triggers the automatic presumption of trafficking under Singaporean law.

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Re: Nigerian Executed in Singapore
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2016, 02:54:51 pm »
I remember when an American teenager was caned in Singapore for vandalism. It was a pretty hot sory at the time. I was in high school and it prompted a lot of debate.
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Re: Nigerian Executed in Singapore
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2016, 05:34:47 pm »
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