27 months’ jail for man whose parcel containing cannabis was intercepted at SingPost Centre
Anton Andrievsky told the authorities he had ordered cannabis from someone via Telegram.
In September 2025, a 28-year-old American permanent resident of Singapore, Anton Andrievsky, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for attempting to possess cannabis. Andrievsky had previously participated in reformative training in 2019, but continued to order cannabis from overseas via Telegram. He intended to purchase about 140g of cannabis, with the seller known to him as "Yaz" for about $2,500 on three separate occasions.
During a routine screening of parcels at the SingPost Centre in Eunos Road, an officer noticed anomalies in an X-ray image, suspecting the parcel contained cannabis. Upon inspection, authorities found around 136g of the substance. Andrievsky, who used the previous owner’s details for the transaction, refused to open the door when authorities arrived at his home, leading to his arrest. He was unable to provide his correspondence with "Yaz" as he had forgotten his password.
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