Singapore seizes 36 kg of cannabis at Changi Airport
A 25-year-old Portuguese man who arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on 14 April 2026 was stopped for checks, and 68 packets holding about 36.3 kg of cannabis were found in his luggage.[@1] He had been due to leave Singapore the next day.[@1] The amount was more than 70 times the 500 g threshold for the death penalty; the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said investigations continued, and…
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A 25-year-old Portuguese man who arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on 14 April 2026 was stopped for checks, and 68 packets holding about 36.3 kg of cannabis were found in his luggage.[1] He had been due to leave Singapore the next day.[1] The amount was more than 70 times the 500 g threshold for the death penalty; the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said investigations continued, and no charge or sentence was reported.[1][2][1][2]
Sources
- Smuggling of over 36kg of cannabis detected at Changi Airport (22 April 2026). Immigration & Checkpoints Authority. Paragraphs 1–3; arrival and detection 14 April 2026, 68 packets, about 36.3 kg, investigations ongoing..
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, Second Schedule (as at 1 June 2026). Singapore. Trafficking and import or export of more than 500 g of cannabis: death..