Assignment: Singapore drugs, rehab, execution
Singapore\u2019s drug laws are severe. The penalties for trafficking illegal narcotics range from a prison term to execution. And if you\u2019re caught using any illicit narcotic, including cannabis, you may find yourself in compulsory rehab. In this double edition of Assignment for The Documentary, Linda Pressly\u2019s given access to the state\u2019s austere Drug Rehabilitation Centre. She also explores how the law on trafficking is applied, meets the sister of a man who was hanged after a heroin conviction, and learns that it\u2019s also illegal for a Singaporean to consume drugs overseas.