Man, 28, a S’pore PR, ordered cannabis online, parcel detected at SingPost Centre, given 2 years & 3 months’ jail
He had prior offences for drug possession and drug consumption.
In a recent court case, a 28-year-old American permanent resident of Singapore, Anton Andrievsky, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for attempting to import cannabis. The crime came to light when a Singapore Post employee at the SingPost Centre intercepted a parcel during a routine screening. The parcel, which was destined for the woman who previously owned Andrievsky's residence, was inspected and contained two packets of suspected controlled drugs.
Upon further investigation, CNB officers visited Andrievsky's home, where he refused to allow entry. After several warnings, authorities forcibly entered the residence and arrested him. Andrievsky pleaded guilty to the attempted drug possession charge. He admitted to ordering the cannabis through the Telegram app from a seller known as "Yaz," with whom he had communicated multiple times before.
Andrievsky, who had previously been sentenced to reformative training in 2019 for drug-related offenses, stated that he had ordered the drug for personal consumption but was unaware that the recipient's address was incorrect. He was found to have attempted to pay the seller S$2,500 after receiving the drugs. The seized cannabis weighed at least 136.13g, exceeding the legal limit. As a result, Andrievsky received a significant jail term for his unlawful actions.
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