Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party

A doctor and his friend who were arrested during a raid at a villa on Singapore’s Sentosa Island were sentenced on Wednesday to one year’s jail each for taking drugs.Dr Rayson Lee Rui Sheng, 36, and 29-year-old Tan Li Ming both intend to appeal against their convictions.The pair had contested their respective charges of taking MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, claiming their drinks had been spiked.However, the judge rejected this defence based on the inconsistencies in their statements and testimonies at trial, along with their behaviour.They had taken more drinks, despite suspecting that they were laced.The pair had attended a birthday party at a villa within the Singapore-sentosa" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="183484" data-entity-type="organization">Sofitel Singapore Sentosa hotel that began on the night of August 8, 2023, and extended into the early hours of the next day.