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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.
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