Malaysian cleared of four drug charges in Singapore, walks out a free man


SINGAPORE (Bernama): A 38-year-old Malaysian man who escaped the noose on Oct 13,2020, after the Singapore Court of Appeal cleared him of a capital drug charge, finally walked out a free man on Tuesday (March 3).

The Straits Times reported that Beh Chew Boo was released after the same panel of judges dismissed a bid by prosecutors to proceed with the trial of four other non-capital charges against him.

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