SINGAPORE (The Straits Times\/ANN): The man who allegedly took drugs with former lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, was handed a fresh drug-related charge on Jan 2.<\/p>\n
Shawn Loo Zhi Jian, 40, is now accused of consuming methamphetamine on or before Dec 24, 2025.<\/p>\n
Loo is represented by lawyer Ashvin Hariharan, and his case has been adjourned to Jan 28.<\/p>\n
He was first charged on Dec 26, 2025, with arranging a gathering where controlled drugs were consumed.<\/p>\n
Loo allegedly arranged a gathering with Mr Ravi to consume methamphetamine at an Upper Boon Keng Road flat on Dec 24 between 1am and 5am.<\/p>\n
Ravi was 56 when he died on Dec 24.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Present with him was the friend who said he had been taking drugs with Ravi several hours earlier.<\/p>\n
He told the authorities that Ravi had reacted to the drugs, prompting the friend to call for help and administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Ravi.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), and Mr Ravi was taken to the hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n
A joint statement by the police and CNB on Dec 26 said CNB officers had seized some drug-related items from the flat.<\/p>\n
The man\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Both men had known each other since 2023 and met through a social networking app.<\/p>\n
The joint statement added: \u201cThe 40-year-old man stated that they had met at the man\u2019s flat on Dec 24 to consume drugs which allegedly came from both of them, and engage in other activities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
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