Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Offences Involving Controlled Drugs and Substances
11C. Introducing drug trafficker to another person
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A person (A) who, knowing or having reason to believe —
that —
another person (B) intends to procure, whether or not for himself or herself, any controlled drug; and
the possession of the controlled drug by B (or a person that B is procuring the controlled drug for) would not be authorised under this Act; or
that another person (B) intends, without any authorisation under this Act, to smoke, administer (whether or not to himself or herself) or consume any controlled drug,introduces B (whether or not through the use of any electronic media) to a person whom A knows or has reason to believe is trafficking in any controlled drug and is likely to supply B with any controlled drug shall be guilty of an offence.
Subject to subsection (2A), a person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
If a person —
has a previous conviction under subsection (1) or section 11O(1); and
is convicted of an offence under subsection (1),that person shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years.
In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that —
B procures, smokes, administers or consumes any controlled drug after the introduction is made; or
both A and B are within Singapore at the time the introduction is made, as long as either A or B is within Singapore at that time.
In this section, “introduce” includes giving any address, telephone number, email address or any other details of one person to another person.