A Malaysian court sentenced to death a Malaysian man accused of "masterminding a heroin deal" in 2011, via a call on the Zoom platform, which is used for teleconferencing and meetings.
Punithan Ginasan, 37, was the first person in Singapore to be sentenced to death during video hearings, during the epidemic of the Coronavirus.
A spokesman for the Singapore Supreme Court said that the session was held on the "Zoom" platform due to the restrictions imposed, to stop the spread of the coronavirus, and the spokesman added: "For the safety of all the participants in the proceedings, the judge held a hearing and pronounced the defendant against Punithan Jainasan, by Video trading. "
Investigations confirmed that the accused was an accomplice in heroin smuggling when he presented himself as a mediator between the smugglers.
Singapore has very strict drug laws, with those accused of death sentenced to possession of even small amounts.