Public Prosecutor v Glenn Quek Woon Beng
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Nicholas Lai |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, Criminal Law |
Source: [2026] SGDC 9, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Public Prosecutor v Glenn Quek Woon Beng [2026] SGDC 9 was decided by District Judge Nicholas Lai in the District Court on 5 January 2026. The accused pleaded guilty to three of 14 charges: possession for the purpose of trafficking of 77 packets containing not less than 89.13g of methamphetamine on 3 October 2023, consumption of methamphetamine, and being armed with a knuckleduster under section 453(1)(a) of the Penal Code. The issues were the appropriate sentence for each charge and how the sentences should run. The court imposed seven years' and 11 months' imprisonment with seven strokes of the cane for trafficking, one year's imprisonment for consumption and three months' imprisonment for the offensive weapon charge. The trafficking and weapon sentences ran consecutively, giving seven years' and 14 months' imprisonment with seven strokes, backdated to 3 October 2023. He appealed.
[2026] SGDC 9 explained
Public Prosecutor v Glenn Quek Woon Beng ([2026] SGDC 9) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 5 January 2026. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing and Criminal Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGDC 9 about?
Public Prosecutor v Glenn Quek Woon Beng ([2026] SGDC 9) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing”, “Criminal Law — Offences — Possession of offensive weapons”, “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act — Possession of controlled drug”, and “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act — Consumption of a specified drug”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 9 consider?
The judgment refers to Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act, Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185), and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
The District Court sentenced Glenn Quek Woon Beng, who pleaded guilty to possessing 77 packets of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, consuming methamphetamine, and being armed with a knuckleduster. Eleven other charges were taken into consideration. He received seven years' and 11 months' imprisonment with seven strokes of the cane for trafficking, one year for consumption and three months for the weapon. The aggregate was seven years' and 14 months' imprisonment with seven strokes.
What was PP v Glenn Quek Woon Beng about ([2026] SGDC 9)?
The accused pleaded guilty to possessing 77 packets of methamphetamine for trafficking, consuming methamphetamine and carrying a knuckleduster without lawful authority. Other drug-related charges and one Computer Misuse Act charge were taken into consideration.
What sentence did the court impose in [2026] SGDC 9?
The District Court imposed an aggregate sentence of seven years' and 14 months' imprisonment with seven strokes of the cane, as the trafficking and offensive weapon sentences ran consecutively and the consumption sentence concurrently.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 9)