Drug Crimes
Drug Crimes is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 40 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Drug Crimes, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers76.00% success rate | 25 cases62.5% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutor83.33% success rate | 6 cases15.0% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutors100.00% success rate | 5 cases12.5% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership33.33% success rate | 3 cases7.5% of area |
| Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Eugene Thuraisingam LLP0.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Prosecution100.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| L F Violet Netto50.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Advocatus Law LLP0.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Christina Goh & Co0.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Drug Crimes, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Subhas Anandan25.00% success rate | 4 cases10.0% of area |
| Ramesh Tiwary0.00% success rate | 3 cases7.5% of area |
| Wong Woon Kwong100.00% success rate | 3 cases7.5% of area |
| April Phang66.67% success rate | 3 cases7.5% of area |
| Anand Nalachandran0.00% success rate | 3 cases7.5% of area |
| Derek Kang100.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Chooi Jing Yen0.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Jason Chua100.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Terence Chua100.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
| Sunil Sudheesan50.00% success rate | 2 cases5.0% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 40 most recent judgments out of 40 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Feb 2025 | Application dismissed |
| 2 | PP v Muhammed Izwan & Ahmad Suhaimi: Drug Trafficking Conviction Affirmed After Remittal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Jan 2025 | Previous verdict re-affirmed; additional evidence has no effect on the previous verdict. |
| 3 | Kamis bin Basir v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention & Backdating of Sentence | General Division of the High Court | 10 Dec 2023 | Appeal allowed in part; the appellant’s sentence of ten years’ preventive detention was backdated to his date of arrest. |
| 4 | Kanesan s/o Ramasamy v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Consumption and Possession Conviction | General Division of the High Court | 28 Nov 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 5 | Tan Hon Leong Eddie v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of CNB & AG Decisions on Drug Offenses | General Division of the High Court | 22 Aug 2021 | Application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings dismissed. |
| 6 | Mohammad Farid bin Batra v Public Prosecutor: Review of Trafficking Conviction | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Jun 2021 | Leave to make a review application is refused summarily without the need for a hearing and the application is dismissed accordingly. |
| 7 | Public Prosecutor v Steven John: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act | General Division of the High Court | 06 May 2021 | Accused sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. |
| 8 | Public Prosecutor v Yogeswaran Wairan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Apr 2021 | Accused sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and the mandatory 15 strokes of the cane. |
| 9 | Abdul Kahar v Public Prosecutor: Confiscation Order for Drug Trafficking Benefits | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Mar 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 10 | Sinnappan v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Methamphetamine Importation | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Feb 2021 | Application dismissed. |
| 11 | Public Prosecutor v Sulaiman bin Jumari: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Sep 2019 | Accused convicted and sentenced to death. |
| 12 | Muhammad Khalis v Public Prosecutor: Grievous Hurt Sentencing Appeal | High Court | 10 May 2018 | Appeal Allowed |
| 13 | Public Prosecutor v Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar: Drug Trafficking, Retraction of Guilty Plea | High Court of Singapore | 20 Mar 2018 | Application to retract plea of guilt dismissed; accused sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane. |
| 14 | PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Feb 2018 | The Prosecution's application to admit the affidavits of Matin, Superintendent Chua, and Assistant Superintendent Jaga was dismissed. The application to admit the evidence of Ms. Ng was allowed in part. Ms. Ng's affidavit, section 7, and paragraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5 of the expert report are admitted as further evidence in this appeal. |
| 15 | Public Prosecutor v Hari Krishnan Selvan: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act | High Court | 20 Jul 2017 | Accused sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane. |
| 16 | Public Prosecutor v Alagesan Nathan: Drug Trafficking - Mandatory Minimum Sentence | High Court | 02 Apr 2017 | Mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane imposed on both accused persons. |
| 17 | PP v Hamidah Binte Awang: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act Sentencing | High Court | 15 Oct 2015 | The first accused was sentenced to imprisonment for life instead of the death penalty. |
| 18 | Danabalan Balakrishnan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Sentence | High Court | 10 Apr 2014 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | Mervin Singh v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Presumption of Knowledge, and Rebuttal | Court of Appeal | 07 Mar 2013 | First Appellant's appeal allowed; Second Appellant's appeal dismissed. |
| 20 | Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor: Selective Prosecution & Constitutional Right to Equal Protection | Court of Appeal | 03 Apr 2012 | Motion dismissed. |
| 21 | Public Prosecutor v Tan Kheng Chun Ray: Drug Offences - Importing Diamorphine & Methamphetamine | High Court | 03 Aug 2011 | Accused sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment and 20 strokes of the cane. |
| 22 | PP v Sng Chun Heng: Drug Trafficking - Abetment & Delivery of Diamorphine | High Court | 25 Oct 2010 | Both accused were convicted and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty. |
| 23 | Public Prosecutor v Thong Ah Fat: Drug Trafficking - Knowledge of Diamorphine Possession | High Court | 09 Aug 2010 | Accused found guilty as charged and sentenced to suffer death. |
| 24 | Nur Azilah v PP: Youth Offender Sentencing, Moneylender Harassment & Rehabilitation | High Court | 28 Jul 2010 | Appeal Allowed |
| 25 | Public Prosecutor v Abdul Salam bin Musthafa: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Case | High Court | 14 Mar 2010 | Accused found guilty and convicted on all five charges. |
| 26 | Yong Vui Kong v PP: Extension of Time to Appeal Mandatory Death Sentence | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Dec 2009 | Appeal Allowed |
| 27 | PP v Noorazni bin Ithnin: Trafficking of Diamorphine (Heroin) under the Misuse of Drugs Act | High Court | 22 Mar 2009 | The Accused was convicted and sentenced to suffer the mandatory death penalty. |
| 28 | Loh Yun Xin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Drug Offences | High Court | 06 Nov 2008 | Application for leave to appeal out of time was dismissed. |
| 29 | Jagatheesan v PP: Drug Trafficking Conviction Appeal Based on Accomplice Testimony | High Court | 23 Jul 2006 | Appeal Allowed |
| 30 | Tee Chu Feng v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking Conviction Appeal | High Court | 03 Oct 2005 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 31 | Public Prosecutor v Vanmaichelvan: Drug Trafficking Sentence Appeal | High Court | 21 Apr 2005 | Appeal dismissed; original sentence of 26 years’ imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane upheld. |
| 32 | Public Prosecutor v Selvaraju: Kidnapping, Attempted Murder, Mischief by Fire, Voluntarily Causing Hurt | High Court | 25 Jul 2004 | Accused sentenced to imprisonment for life with effect from 7 August 2003 and to receive 24 strokes of the cane. |
| 33 | Public Prosecutor v Dhanabalan: Trafficking of Controlled Drugs | High Court | 20 Aug 2003 | Accused sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane. |
| 34 | PP v Kalathithara Subran Hilan: Abetment of Rape, Procuring for Prostitution, Living off Earnings of Prostitution | High Court | 21 May 2003 | Second and Fourth Accused convicted of abetment of rape and offences under the Women's Charter. |
| 35 | Mahdi Bin Ibrahim Bamadhaj v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking Appeal | High Court | 15 Apr 2003 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 36 | PP v Azman bin Ismail: Joint Drug Trafficking at Cascadale Condominium | High Court | 11 Aug 2002 | Guilty verdict for all three accused. |
| 37 | Syed Abdul Mutalip v PP: Retracted Confessions, Common Intention, and Drug Trafficking | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 16 May 2002 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 38 | PP v Lim Choo Song: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act | High Court | 06 Dec 2001 | Accused convicted and sentenced to death |
| 39 | Tay Kah Tiang v PP: Drug Trafficking, Possession, and Presumption under Misuse of Drugs Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2001 | Motion and appeal dismissed. |
| 40 | Public Prosecutor v. Thiruselvan: Abetment of Cannabis Trafficking | High Court | 03 Oct 2000 | Accused found guilty. |