Singapore – Reports say that Stuart Koe, founder of the gay “Fridae” website, has been charged with a drug offence.

The 38-year-old Singaporean was charged in court on Wednesday in the city state with possessing 0.01 gramme of methamphetamine and utensils used in drug consumption. The drug and items were found during a search of a flat in Holland Avenue on 27 May this year.

For these charges, he faces a combined jail term of up to 13 years, or a maximum fine of $$30,000, or both under Singapore’s draconian anti-drug laws.

In another incident in Singapore, a local man was charged with committing oral sex in a public toilet. He also faces severe penalties under the countries homophobic legal system.