Misuse of Drugs Act

Misuse of Drugs Act is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 583 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers80.73% success rate	437 cases75.0% of area	80.73% success rate	Wong Woon Kwong (32 cases) Anandan Bala (29 cases) Terence Chua (26 cases)	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking(Feb 2025) PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) PP v Muhammad Hanafi & Mohamed Nagib: Trafficking Diamorphine & Cannabis(Dec 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor83.67% success rate	49 cases8.4% of area	83.67% success rate	Jaswant Singh (6 cases) Han Ming Kuang (3 cases) Hay Hung Chun (3 cases)	Quek Hock Lye v PP: Criminal Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking & Constitutional Rights(Apr 2012) Choi Byeongkuk v Public Prosecutor: Drug Possession - Misuse of Drugs Act(Jan 2011) PP v Noorazni bin Ithnin: Trafficking of Diamorphine (Heroin) under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2009)
Deputy Public Prosecutors97.56% success rate	42 cases7.2% of area	97.56% success rate	Bala Reddy (9 cases) Peter Koy (3 cases) Ravneet Kaur (3 cases)	PP v Mohammad Ashik: Methamphetamine Consumption & MDA Interpretation(May 2011) Public Prosecutor v Thong Ah Fat: Drug Trafficking - Knowledge of Diamorphine Possession(Aug 2010) Public Prosecutor v Azman: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Jul 2010)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP13.89% success rate	36 cases6.2% of area	13.89% success rate	Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (18 cases) Suang Wijaya (17 cases) Eugene Thuraisingam (12 cases)	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine(Sep 2023)
Ramesh Tiwary15.38% success rate	26 cases4.5% of area	15.38% success rate	Ramesh Chandr Tiwary (17 cases) Ramesh Tiwary (9 cases)	Public Prosecutor v DAM: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide, Rioting, Drug Offenses, and Child Abuse(Sep 2023) PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) Public Prosecutor v. Mustaqim bin Abdul Kadir: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2023)
Amolat & Partners5.56% success rate	18 cases3.1% of area	5.56% success rate	Amolat Singh (18 cases)	A Steven s/o Paul Raj v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking in Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2022) Public Prosecutor v A Steven s/o Paul Raj: Trafficking in Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2021) Public Prosecutor v Shah Putra bin Samsuddin: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2018)
Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	17 cases2.9% of area	100.00% success rate	Christina Koh (2 cases) Tan Kiat Pheng (2 cases) Benjamin Yim (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Fauzi Bin Sanusi: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2018) Public Prosecutor v Khor Soon Lee: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2009) Public Prosecutor v Wilkinson: Importation of Diamorphine & Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2009)
Ram Goswami5.88% success rate	17 cases2.9% of area	5.88% success rate	Ram Goswami (17 cases) Cheng Kim Kuan (1 cases)	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) PP v Kannan: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act(Feb 2021) Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Nur Azam: Drug Importation & Consumption Sentencing(Mar 2020)
I.R.B Law LLP12.50% success rate	16 cases2.7% of area	12.50% success rate	Mohamed Baiross (6 cases) Singa Retnam (5 cases) Rabi Ahmad s/o Abdul Ravoof (2 cases)	PP v Muhamad Akashah Aizad bin Hasni: Sentencing Guidelines & Drug Importation(Aug 2024) Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) PP v Mohamed Mubin: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abnormality of Mind(Mar 2023)
Sterling Law Corporation13.33% success rate	15 cases2.6% of area	13.33% success rate	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan (12 cases) Sankar Saminathan (2 cases) Sankar s/o Saminathan (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v. Seet Poh Jing: Misuse of Drugs Act - Trafficking of Cannabis Mixture(Apr 2024) PP v Tan Yew Kuan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2023) Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs(May 2022)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Wong Woon Kwong71.88% success rate	32 cases5.5% of area	71.88% success rate	Highly Specialized89.06% relevance score	Masoud Rahimi v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case(Nov 2024) Moad Fadzir v PP: Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction and Mandatory Death Sentence(May 2024) Moad Fadzir v PP: Application for Judge Recusal Based on Apprehension of Bias(May 2024)
Anandan Bala86.67% success rate	30 cases5.1% of area	86.67% success rate	Highly Specialized94.03% relevance score	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024) PP v Iskandar & Farid: Applying Sentencing Guidelines to Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023)
Terence Chua84.62% success rate	26 cases4.5% of area	84.62% success rate	Highly Specialized92.08% relevance score	Muhammad Faizal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application under s 394H CPC & Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2023) PP v Mohamed Ansari: Trafficking Diamorphine - Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2022) Mohammad Farid v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision and Abuse of Process(Jun 2022)
April Phang85.71% success rate	21 cases3.6% of area	85.71% success rate	Highly Specialized94.29% relevance score	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution & Constitutionality of Post-Appeal Applications(Oct 2024) Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) Lee Zheng Da Eddie v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2023)
Chin Jincheng76.19% success rate	21 cases3.6% of area	76.19% success rate	Highly Specialized92.38% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Affandi bin Mohamed Hassan: Trafficking of Diamorphine(Jun 2023) PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements(May 2023) Mohd Akebal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction(Mar 2023)
Chan Yi Cheng80.95% success rate	21 cases3.6% of area	80.95% success rate	Highly Specialized91.9% relevance score	Pausi bin Jefridin v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review, Reopening Concluded Decisions & Thresholds(Sep 2024) Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine(Sep 2024) Tika Pesik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review for Drug Trafficking Conviction(Nov 2023)
Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam25.00% success rate	20 cases3.4% of area	25.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.25% relevance score	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023)
Ram Goswami5.00% success rate	20 cases3.4% of area	5.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95.5% relevance score	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) PP v Kannan: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act(Feb 2021) Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Nur Azam: Drug Importation & Consumption Sentencing(Mar 2020)
Eugene Thuraisingam5.26% success rate	19 cases3.3% of area	5.26% success rate	Highly Specialized94.21% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine(Sep 2023) PP v Mohamed Mubin: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abnormality of Mind(Mar 2023) Mohammad Farid v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking Diamorphine & Courier Status under Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2020)
Amolat Singh5.26% success rate	19 cases3.3% of area	5.26% success rate	Highly Specialized95.53% relevance score	A Steven s/o Paul Raj v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking in Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2022) Public Prosecutor v A Steven s/o Paul Raj: Trafficking in Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2021) Public Prosecutor v Shah Putra bin Samsuddin: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2018)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 583 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	26 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	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
3	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence	General Division of the High Court	30 Dec 2024	Both accused convicted.
4	PP v Muhammad Hanafi & Mohamed Nagib: Trafficking Diamorphine & Cannabis	General Division of the High Court	15 Dec 2024	Muhammad Hanafi and Mohamed Nagib were convicted of trafficking diamorphine and cannabis.
5	Kalachelvam v Public Prosecutor: Drug Offences & Sentencing Totality Principle	General Division of the High Court	05 Dec 2024	Application dismissed
6	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	27 Nov 2024	Appeal dismissed in part; Farid's global sentence reduced from 31 years to 30 years.
7	Masoud Rahimi v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	27 Nov 2024	Application dismissed
8	Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General of Singapore: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Nov 2024	Application dismissed
9	Public Prosecutor v Iswan bin Ali: Trafficking Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	05 Nov 2024	Iswan was found not to be a courier and was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.
10		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
11	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution & Constitutionality of Post-Appeal Applications	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	14 Oct 2024	Application dismissed summarily
12	Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Oct 2024	Application dismissed summarily.
13	Pausi bin Jefridin v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review, Reopening Concluded Decisions & Thresholds	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Sep 2024	Criminal Motions dismissed.
14	PP v Iswan bin Ali: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	16 Sep 2024	Guilty
15	Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	05 Sep 2024	Application dismissed
16	PP v Muhamad Akashah Aizad bin Hasni: Sentencing Guidelines & Drug Importation	General Division of the High Court	29 Aug 2024	Accused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
17	Lim Wei Fong Nicman v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Duress Defense	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	25 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
18	Muhamad Zulhilmi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug & Weapons Charges Sentence	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	14 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
19	Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2024	Appeal Allowed
20	Moad Fadzir v PP: Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction and Mandatory Death Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 May 2024	Application for permission to review dismissed summarily.
21	PP v Iskandar & Farid: Applying Sentencing Guidelines to Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	20 May 2024	Iskandar sentenced to 32 years' imprisonment; Farid sentenced to 31 years' imprisonment.
22	Moad Fadzir v PP: Application for Judge Recusal Based on Apprehension of Bias	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	16 May 2024	Application Dismissed
23	Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 May 2024	Appeal Allowed
24	Public Prosecutor v Ravivarma Govindan: Drug Importation & Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	18 Apr 2024	Accused convicted on both charges; sentenced to life imprisonment and 20 strokes of the cane.
25	Public Prosecutor v. Seet Poh Jing: Misuse of Drugs Act - Trafficking of Cannabis Mixture	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Apr 2024	Guilty and convicted; mandatory death penalty imposed.
26	Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Mar 2024	Accused convicted and sentenced to death.
27	Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Rebuttal of Presumption of Knowledge	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Feb 2024	Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
28	Kassimatis KC v Attorney-General: Ad Hoc Admission & Legal Profession Act	General Division of the High Court	29 Jan 2024	Applications dismissed.
29	PP v Lim Wei Fong Nicman: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Duress Defense	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Jan 2024	Guilty verdict; sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
30	Yap Kian Sing v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Sentence	General Division of the High Court	10 Dec 2023	Appeal Allowed in Part
31	Tika Pesik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review for Drug Trafficking Conviction	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Nov 2023	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
32	Lee Zheng Da Eddie v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Nov 2023	Appeals dismissed.
33	Chander Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application under Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	30 Oct 2023	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
34	Mohd Noor bin Ismail v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application Dismissed	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	19 Oct 2023	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
35	Mohamed Faizel Ahmed v Public Prosecutor: Drug Consumption, Possession, and Appeal	General Division of the High Court	02 Oct 2023	Appeal Dismissed
36	Public Prosecutor v DAM: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide, Rioting, Drug Offenses, and Child Abuse	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Sep 2023	Sentenced to 21½ years' imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cane.
37	Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Sep 2023	Guilty of trafficking 269.1 grams of methamphetamine
38	PP v Tan Yew Kuan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	24 Aug 2023	Guilty verdict for both accused.
39	Muhammad Hamir B Laka v Public Prosecutor: Defence of Necessity & Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 Jul 2023	Appeal Dismissed
40	Public Prosecutor v Affandi bin Mohamed Hassan: Trafficking of Diamorphine	General Division of the High Court	29 Jun 2023	Accused was found guilty as charged and convicted accordingly.
41	Public Prosecutor v Tristan Tan: Trafficking Methamphetamine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	20 Jun 2023	Accused found guilty of the offence and convicted of the charge; sentenced to death.
42	PP v Yogesswaran & Teo: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Jun 2023	Both accused convicted on the charges against them.
43	Geevanathan v Public Prosecutor: Interpretation of Criminal Procedure Code & Mandatory Treatment Orders for Drug Offences	General Division of the High Court	15 Jun 2023	Appeal Dismissed
44	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	11 Jun 2023	Accused 2 and 4 sentenced to life imprisonment. Accused 3 sentenced to death. Proceedings against Accused 1 stayed.
45	PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 May 2023	Guilty verdict for both accused. Yeo sentenced to death, Nagaiah to life imprisonment and caning.
46	Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed v Attorney-General: Extension of Time for Appeal & Constitutionality of MDA Presumptions	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	24 May 2023	Application dismissed.
47	Muhammad Faizal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application under s 394H CPC & Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	15 May 2023	Application dismissed
48	Public Prosecutor v. Mustaqim bin Abdul Kadir: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 May 2023	Conviction for trafficking in diamorphine; sentenced to death.
49	Ow Gan Wee v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention for Theft and Drug Possession	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	10 May 2023	Appeal Dismissed
50	Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Apr 2023	Appeals dismissed; convictions and sentences upheld.