Singapore Man Jailed for Plot to Frame Wife with Cannabis
Tan Xianglong sentenced to nearly four years for planting drugs in estranged wife's car to manipulate divorce proceedings.
- Tan Xianglong planted over half a kilo of cannabis in his wife's car to frame her for drug trafficking.
- He aimed to exploit Singapore's strict drug laws, which can impose the death penalty for trafficking over 500 grams of cannabis.
- A car camera alerted his wife, leading to Tan's arrest after police found the drugs and investigated further.
- Tan's plan was partly foiled because less than half of the substance was actual cannabis, the rest being filler.
- Despite claiming depression, Tan's defense was rejected, and he received a reduced sentence for early guilty plea and cooperation.