SIA passenger who allegedly made bomb threat an example of drug harms: Minister

The 37-year-old man is suspected to have consumed controlled drugs when he allegedly made the threat on board a flight from San Francisco. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man who allegedly made a false bomb threat on a plane and assaulted a cabin crew member on Wednesday (Sept 28) is just one example of the harms that drugs can cause, said Minister for Law and Home Affairs K. Shanmugam.

In the case he was referring to, the 37-year-old man - who is suspected to have consumed controlled drugs - was arrested for purportedly making the threat on board a Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco.