Former auditor jailed six months for drug offences

An Indian national was jailed for six months today for taking and having drugs.

Karan Vijay Chetan, 25, was working as an auditor at an international accountancy firm when he was arrested for drug offences at a flat in Jurong West Central 3 on Sept 7 last year.

He had pleaded guilty to consuming a cannabinol derivative on Sept 5 last year and having a grinder with 0.21g of cannabis mixture two days later.

The court heard that he had obtained the cannabis mixture from his supplier in Ang Mo Kio for $50.