A Singapore lawyer knew the law and broke the law. Not only did he take drugs in Malaysia, he also helped his friends bring drugs back to Singapore, and was found at Woodlands Checkpoint when he drove across the bank to Singapore.
42-year-old Mark Tan Teik Yu originally planned to stand trial for defense, but yesterday (17th) decided to plead guilty and pleaded guilty to five charges, including taking methamphetamine commonly known as methamphetamine, and possessing various drugs and drug paraphernalia.
When the defendant drove back to Singapore on the evening of March 17, 2018, the assistant police at the checkpoint found a gray bag in his car seat containing glass tubes and glassware used for drug abuse. Immigration and Checkpoints officers received the notice Searching the car further revealed more drug paraphernalia, two packets of methamphetamine weighing at least 8.7 grams, and 100 Ermin-5 pills packed in red packets.
Investigations revealed that when the defendant was in Malaysia, his friend Iman Hakiki Azhari contacted him and asked him to help buy a box of Elimine No. 5 pills, and would give him 750 SGD. The two met in 2010 and have occasionally been together since 2012. drug.
The defendant bought drugs from a man named DC in Malaysia and still used drugs there, claiming to ensure that he could stay awake when driving back to Singapore, and then drove the drugs back to Singapore.
The Singaporean authorities also seized another pack of at least 4.39 grams of methamphetamine in his home.
The case was pleaded and sentenced on October 2.
According to CNA, the defendant was a partner of Allen & Gledhill and Dentons Rodyk, and later opened a lawyer’s office as an executive director.
When questioned, the Law Society of Singapore stated that there is currently no complete case information. After obtaining the required information and after consideration, it will decide whether to take any action.