Criminology and Psychology

ABC's most senior staff will meet the network's South Asia correspondent, Peter Lloyd, in a Singapore jail this morning for the first time since his arrest for drug trafficking.The ABC's director of news, John Cameron, flew to Singapore last night, joining the ABC's legal adviser, Rob Simpson, who arrived in Singapore after Lloyd was charged with possessing and trafficking methamphetamine last week. Bail was set at $45,000. Lloyd's next court appearance is on Friday. The ABC said yesterday that Mr Simpson was in Singapore to ensure appropriate legal representation was in place."The ABC's director of news, John Cameron, will be in Singapore early this week and is hoping to be able to speak directly to Peter," it said. "The ABC has not yet had any direct contact with Peter Lloyd since his arrest in Singapore last week."Lloyd, 41, was arrested last Wednesday. Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau alleged its officers found 0.8 grams of metham...

The man was arrested yesterday during a police drug raid and was allegedly caught with 0.8 grams of "Ice", a crack pipe and six syringes, a Singaporean newspaper confirmed last night.41-year-old Australian man charged with dealing drugs in Singapore could face 15 strokes of a cane and jail time if he is convicted. "His urine was screened positive for amphetamines and he is under investigation in trafficking a controlled drug,"."If convicted he faces imprisonment of between five and 20 years and between five and 15 strokes of the cane."It is not known what state the Australian man if from, but he was in Singapore on a social visit pass.His arrest was part of a greater drug operation by Singaporean police, in which two other men were charged with the same offence and six others were caught under the influence of drugs.The 40-year-old will be charged in court today. A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman in Canberra confirmed the arrest last nigh...