Have to disagree with you there. Obviously it is not a great deterent as people such as him are still trying to get drugs through Singas on a daily basis. You really have to wonder how much of a detterent it really is.As said above, desperate people will do desparate things. That said, he knew what the punishment would be should he get caught, and provided he was given adequate legal representation and a fair trail, he and his family have to accept the laws of that country.

I think you are drawing a long bow calling him a murder though. The people that organise and fund these networks are more worthy of that tag, not the couriers. And besides, people are free to make bad decisions in their life, including taking addictive drugs (and that includes alcohol).