Despite opposition from rights groups, Singapore is among four countries who have executed people for drug related charges.
Ednews informs via Singapore on Friday executed a 45-year-old woman for the first time in almost two decades, officials said.
Saridewi Djamani was found guilty of possessing over 30 grams of heroin, which is more than twice the volume that merits the death penalty in Singapore.
The execution took place despite appeals from right groups who argue that the death penalty is not a deterrent to crime.