Singapore executed a 45-year-old citizen on Friday (July 28) for drug trafficking which was the first execution of a woman by the city-state in nearly 20 years, officials stated.
"The capital sentence of death imposed on Saridewi Binte Djamani was carried out on 28 July 2023," said the Central Narcotics Bureau, in a statement.
The woman was convicted of trafficking "not less than 30.72 grams" of heroin, which is more than twice the volume that paves the way for the death penalty in Singapore.
Really just as simple as ‘just don’t break the law’.
While there is a case to be made whether the death penalty is justified, the law was written and the offender should be aware of what happens if they’re caught. Since they broke the law and got caught, they don’t have much of a defence against the punishment. Applies to any country, not just Singapore.