Importation of Drugs

Importation of Drugs is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 15 cases from 2005 to 2019.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Importation of Drugs, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers100.00% success rate	10 cases66.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Wong Woon Kwong (2 cases) April Phang (2 cases) Jason Chua (2 cases)	PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2019) PP v Vikneswaren Ramu: Drug Importation Sentencing(Jun 2018) Sinnappan a/l Nadarajah v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2018)
Deputy Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Jason Chan (1 cases) Han Ming Kwang (1 cases) Seah Kim Ming Glenn (1 cases)	Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi v PP: Conspiracy & Importation of Controlled Drugs under Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2006) Shanmugam v PP: Importation of Cannabis and Knowledge of Drug Possession(Jan 2005)
Ramesh Tiwary0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Ramesh Chandr Tiwary (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Zaini bin Mohamed Noor: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Jul 2016)
Lukshumayeh Law Corporation0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Mahadevan Lukshumayeh (1 cases)	PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2019)
Hilborne Law LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Zaminder Singh Gill (1 cases)	PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2019)
Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Amarjit Singh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Vejiyan: Drug Importation and Abetment of Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2016)
Amolat & Partners0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Amolat Singh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Dinesh Pillai: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2010)
Ram Goswami0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Ram Goswami (1 cases)	PP v Suventher Shanmugam: Illegally Importing Cannabis into Singapore(Aug 2016)
Satwant & Associates0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Satwant Singh s/o Sarban Singh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Vejiyan: Drug Importation and Abetment of Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2016)
Tan Rajah & Cheah0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Chandra Mohan s/o K Nair (1 cases)	Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi v PP: Conspiracy & Importation of Controlled Drugs under Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2006)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Importation of Drugs, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Tan Wen Hsien100.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Chairul: Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2015) Public Prosecutor v Mahesvaran: Drug Importation & Sentencing(Sep 2014)
Wong Woon Kwong100.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	Sinnappan a/l Nadarajah v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2018) PP v Suventher Shanmugam: Illegally Importing Cannabis into Singapore(Aug 2016)
Jason Chua100.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sinnappan a/l Nadarajah v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2018) PP v Mohsen Bin Na’im: Misuse of Drugs Act, Illegal Importation of Diamorphine, Presumptions of Possession and Knowledge(Jul 2016)
Lam Wai Seng0.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized82.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Chairul: Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2015) Public Prosecutor v Dinesh Pillai: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2010)
April Phang100.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized93.5% relevance score	PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2019) PP v Vikneswaren Ramu: Drug Importation Sentencing(Jun 2018)
Terence Chua100.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Vejiyan: Drug Importation and Abetment of Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2016)
Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	PP v Muhammad Nur Sallehin: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine(Nov 2017)
N K Rajarh0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi v PP: Conspiracy & Importation of Controlled Drugs under Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2006)
Han Ming Kuang100.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Zaini bin Mohamed Noor: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Jul 2016)
Mahmood Gaznavi s/o Bashir Muhammad0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sinnappan a/l Nadarajah v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2018)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 15 most recent judgments out of 15 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	19 Mar 2019	Accused convicted of the charge.
2	PP v Vikneswaren Ramu: Drug Importation Sentencing	High Court	07 Jun 2018	Sentence of 20 years and 6 months’ imprisonment, and 15 strokes of the cane imposed on the Accused.
3	Sinnappan a/l Nadarajah v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 May 2018	Appeal Dismissed
4	PP v Muhammad Nur Sallehin: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine	High Court	20 Nov 2017	Accused found guilty on the charge he faced and convicted him.
5		-	18 Oct 2016	Unknown
6	PP v Suventher Shanmugam: Illegally Importing Cannabis into Singapore	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Aug 2016	Accused sentenced to 23 years imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
7	PP v Mohsen Bin Na’im: Misuse of Drugs Act, Illegal Importation of Diamorphine, Presumptions of Possession and Knowledge	High Court	28 Jul 2016	Accused is guilty as charged and I convict him accordingly.
8	Public Prosecutor v Zaini bin Mohamed Noor: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2016	Guilty as charged; convicted as a courier.
9	Public Prosecutor v Vejiyan: Drug Importation and Abetment of Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 May 2016	Both Vejiyan and Razak found guilty as charged and convicted accordingly.
10	Public Prosecutor v Chairul: Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court	26 Oct 2015	Accused sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
11	Public Prosecutor v Mahesvaran: Drug Importation & Sentencing	High Court	16 Sep 2014	Accused found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
12	Public Prosecutor v Dinesh Pillai: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court	13 Apr 2010	Accused found guilty as charged.
13		-	27 Sep 2007	Unknown
14	Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi v PP: Conspiracy & Importation of Controlled Drugs under Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	15 Mar 2006	Appeals dismissed.
15	Shanmugam v PP: Importation of Cannabis and Knowledge of Drug Possession	Court of Appeal	13 Jan 2005	Appeal dismissed.