After the Central Narcotics Bureau ( CNB) detained one of his customers, a full-time national service member who sold marijuana on the side was taken to a military camp.  ,
Min Soe Htat, a 26-year-old Myanmar national and Singapore permanent resident, was sentenced on Monday ( Aug 12 ) to five years and one month’s jail and 10 strokes of the cane.
He admitted guilt to two misdemeanor counts under the Misuse of Drugs Act ( MDA ), including possession of 21.87 grams of marijuana for trafficking and the resumption of his sentence.
On October 6, 2023, Min Soe Htat admitted to paying US$ 420 ( US$$ 317 ) for 50g of cannabis from another seller.
He split the hemp into six bits, intending to sell them to his clients. He would spend the money on his personal expenses after selling the drug to eight regular users.
At about 3pm on Oct 10, 2023, CNB officials arrested co-accused Nyi Thu San, one of Min Soe Htat’s users.
They then headed to 10 Mowbray Camp, where they arrested Min Soe Htat about one-and-a-half days later.
Many drug-related exhibits were seized from Min Soe Htat’s home, including six packets containing at least 21.87 grams of marijuana total.
According to the MDA, cannabis is a Class A controlled substance.
Min Soe Htat said he intended to sell the packets to different people and that he was aware that the boxes contained marijuana and a cannabis mix.
According to studies, Nyi Thu San first began buying hemp from Min Soe Htat after becoming aware of him in July 2023.
Nyi Thu San purchased 15 grams of hemp from Min Soe Htat for S$ 300 in October 2023.
At a Bukit Batok cover board block’s stair landing on October 7, 2023, Min Soe Htat placed the bundle behind a water hose.
After removing the bundle, Nyi Thu San drank the cannabis.
For Min Soe Htat, 10 wood strokes, and a prison sentence of between five and five years, the attorney requested a five-year, five-year, and one-month sentence.
She claimed Min Soe Htat had a regular client and was “progressively expanding his products to contain methamphetamine on top of thc.”
She added that he was motivated by a desire for unfactual monetary gain.
Mr. Ashvin Hariharan, a defense attorney, generally concurred with the prosecution regarding the requested sentence, requesting a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and five canes per charge.
He claimed that his customer had no business organizing or directing the drug trade on a commercial level.
His clientele also did not involve others in the activity, nor did he take effective steps to avoid recognition, and he has no prior convictions.
He may have received five to fifteen strokes of the wood and between five and twenty years in prison for trafficking a Class A controlled substance.