Singapore Charges Man Tied to Ex-Lawyer Under Drug Law

Singaporean authorities have charged a man under the Misuse of Drugs Act for allegedly arranging a Christmas Eve gathering at which he knew controlled drugs would be consumed, according to a police charge sheet.

Shawn Loo Zhi Jian allegedly met with M. Ravi, a former lawyer, to consume methamphetamine, according to the document dated Dec. 26. Ravi subsequently died, according to a separate statement from the Central Narcotics Bureau and the Singapore Police. The charge sheet didn’t connect Loo to Ravi’s death.