Malaysian to hang in Singapore for trafficking

The Star Online, 15 Nov 2008

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian drug trafficker has been sentenced to death in Singapore for a crime he committed as a teenager, a report and court official said yesterday.

Yong Vui Kong was convicted of trafficking 47gm of heroin, The Straits Times website reported.

“Apparently, he has been sentenced to death,” a High Court official said shortly after the sentence was issued.

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