Singapore Hangs Man in Second Drug-Related Execution in Three Weeks
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Singapore on Wednesday hanged a man for trafficking less than 3.5 pounds of marijuana, its second execution in three weeks for a crime that carries a much lighter sentence in most of the rest of the world.Capital punishment is part of Singapore's comprehensive harm prevention strategy which targets both drug demand and supply, the country's Central Narcotics Bureau said in a statement confirming the execution.
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