Not A ‘Perfect Crime’ After All

Angered by their deteriorating marriage and financial disputes, Tan Xianglong, a 37-year-old IT manager from Singapore, devised what he referred to as the “perfect crime,” believing that framing his wife for drug trafficking could lead to her arrest and prevent a divorce.

Tan meticulously planned the scheme by researching drug penalties, purchasing the cannabis through a Telegram channel, and using gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. He expressed his confidence in the plan to his ex-girlfriend, claiming it would not be traced back to him. On October 17, 2023, Tan planted 11 packets of cannabis in his wife’s car, unaware that she was alerted by her car’s surveillance system. When she discovered him near her vehicle, she contacted the police, who later found the drugs.

Tan’s plan unravelled despite his attempts to cover his tracks by deleting messages and lying to authorities. The court emphasised the premeditated and serious nature of his actions, noting that his intention to frame his wife for a crime punishable by death was particularly heinous. The prosecution argued that Tan’s actions, though not intended for drug distribution, still contributed to the local drug trade.

Ultimately, Tan was sentenced to three years and 10 months in jail after hatching a plot to frame his estranged wife by planting over 500g of cannabis in her car.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-plant-cannabis-wife-car-death-penalty-jail-4574606