Singapore, which imposes the death penalty for crimes including murder and drug trafficking, amended its law today to exempt some cases from the mandatory sentence while boosting enforcement.
The nation will uphold the death penalty for those who manufacture and traffic drugs, though the punishment will no longer be mandatory for all those caught carrying drugs exceeding certain amounts, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said today. The government will also introduce new tests, such as hair analysis, to detect drug abuse more effectively.
