Singapore Husband’s Plan to Frame Wife for Drug Trafficking Backfires, Leading to His Own Arrest and Sentencing
A Singapore man has been sentenced to almost four years in prison after a botched attempt to frame his estranged wife for drug trafficking. Tan Xianglong, 37, was sentenced to three years and ten months behind bars for cannabis possession and illegally planting evidence.
Tan’s scheme involved planting what he believed was over half a kilo of cannabis in his wife’s car, aiming to have her arrested for drug trafficking—a crime in Singapore that can result in the death penalty. However, only half of the substance was actual cannabis; the rest was filler.
Tan’s plan was thwarted when his wife’s car, equipped with a surveillance camera, captured him placing the drugs. She reported him to the police for harassment after receiving a notification about the suspicious activity. Upon investigating, authorities found the drugs and initially arrested Tan’s wife.
The investigation quickly shifted to Tan, who was arrested after the police found evidence implicating him in the crime. His defense argued he was suffering from depression, but the court rejected this claim, citing medical reports that found no mental disorder.
Tan, who married in 2021 and separated a year later, had hoped to manipulate the legal system into granting him an early divorce. Despite the gravity of the crime, his early guilty plea and cooperation led to a reduced sentence.
Singapore continues to enforce some of the strictest anti-drug laws globally, with drug trafficking offenses punishable by death. Last year, the city-state executed two individuals for drug trafficking, amid international criticism.
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