Singaporean jailed in South Korea for running drug trafficking ring on Telegram
- The man will be repatriated to Singapore after completing his seven-year sentence in South Korea
- He also conspired with associates in the city state to modify the drugs into other forms such as confectionery or jellies
The bureau said that the man was sentenced to seven years in prison, although it did not comment on when his jail term began.
He will be repatriated to Singapore after completing his sentence in South Korea, said CNB, adding that it will conduct further investigations into the man’s suspected drug offences in the island republic.
“The 37-year-old man is suspected to be involved in coordinating and supplying drugs to associates in Singapore for their subsequent trafficking and sale in Singapore using encrypted chat applications,” said CNB in a news release.
According to South Korean media, citing a media release by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Thursday, the man led a multinational drug network based in Seoul that distributed drugs to Singapore and Vietnam via Telegram.
