Death in Singapore: Friend accused of taking drugs with ex-lawyer charged with meth consumption

The police previously said he had consumed drugs with a friend before he was found unconscious at the flat that day. Paramedics responded to a call at around 5.40am.

Present with him was the friend who said he had been taking drugs with Ravi several hours earlier.

He told the authorities that Ravi had reacted to the drugs, prompting the friend to call for help and administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Ravi.

The man was arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), and Mr Ravi was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

A joint statement by the police and CNB on Dec 26 said CNB officers had seized some drug-related items from the flat.

The man’s urine had tested positive for a controlled drug in an instant urine test, and his urine samples would be sent to the Health Sciences Authority for testing.

Both men had known each other since 2023 and met through a social networking app.

The joint statement added: “The 40-year-old man stated that they had met at the man’s flat on Dec 24 to consume drugs which allegedly came from both of them, and engage in other activities.”

Anyone convicted of arranging a gathering to consume controlled drugs can be jailed for up to 20 years and given 10 strokes of the cane.

For drug consumption, an offender can be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to S$20,000, or both. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network