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Ex-business owner arrested in Malaysia, charged with drug trafficking

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A Singaporean ex-business owner who was wanted for drug trafficking and subsequently arrested in Malaysia in March, was charged with the offence in a Singapore district court on Monday. Appearing in court via video link, Lian Hoe Heng, 56, will face the death sentence if...

He was charged with drug trafficking in court earlier and his case is pending.

CNB said in its statement that Lian’s alleged involvement in the case was uncovered after Tan’s arrest.The Narcotics Crime Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysian Police arrested Lian on March 31, 2023.Senior Assistant Commissioner Leon Chan, deputy director of CNB for operations, said: “Drug traffickers thinking to evade law enforcement by hiding overseas will find that there is no safe haven.

“CNB and NCID/RMP enjoy a close working relationship, as we work towards the common aim of keeping both our countries free from the scourge of drugs. We thank our Malaysian counterparts for the cooperation to bring the suspect back to Singapore to face the law.”Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the

 

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Ex-business owner arrested in Malaysia, charged with drug traffickingLian Hoe Heng, who had been out of Singapore since Nov 19, 2018, will face the death sentence if convicted of the offence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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