Denial of passports to drug offenders in Singapore

• Autores: Poh Geok Ek
• Localización: Boletín de estupefacientes, ISSN 0251-7086, Nº. 3, 1984, págs. 43-45
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In order to curtail illicit drug trafficking, drug offenders are not allowed to leave Singapore for a specified period of time ranging from 2 to 15 years, depending on the gravity of the offence. Offenders who have committed certain drug offences, as specified in this article, are not allowed to possess passports. The Immigration Department maintains a register of drug offenders, on the basis of which it refuses to issue a passport to a person who has a drug offence record. The appeal against such a decision is referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau, which, given extenuating circumstances, may authorize the issuance of a passport for a restricted and defined period of time.