A Malaysian man who coordinated drugs delivery into Singapore is sentenced to death today. (15 May 2020)
37-year-old Punithan Ganesan is the first person in Singapore to be given a death penalty via remote hearing since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. He was guilty of planning drugs trafficking activities to Singapore with the help of the two men Shanmugam and Suief to traffic 28.5g of heroin to Singapore.
Paid RM 7,000 / month to traffic drugs
In 2011, Punihan introduced the pair to one another in Singapore, offering Shanmugam RM 7,000 a month to drive into Singapore. Upon reaching Singapore Shanmugam and Suief will link up and start delivery drugs for Punihan according to his instructions.
The two are arrested shortly after the incident. After investigation, Punihan was arrested in Malaysia with the help of the Malaysia police. He was then imported back to Singapore to assist with the investigation.
Both his partners were sentenced in 2015, with Shamugan sentence to life imprisonment and 15 Strokes of cane. While Suief on the other hand sentenced to death.