Indonesia arrests and sentences foreign nationals in separate cases of drug smuggling
BALI, INDONESIA, JUL 24 – The suspects acted as couriers delivering cocaine and methamphetamine and could face the death penalty under Indonesia's strict drug laws, with 530 people currently on death row.
- Authorities in Indonesia arrested a Brazilian man and a South African woman on July 13 for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali.
- The Brazilian man, identified as YB, was found with 3,086.36 grams of cocaine in his luggage, while the South African woman, LN, had 990.83 grams hidden in her underwear.
- YB was promised 400 million rupiah for delivering cocaine, and LN expected 25 million rupiah for her delivery, according to narcotics officials.
- Indonesia has strict drug laws, and about 530 people are on death row, mostly for drug-related crimes.
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Indonesia arrests and sentences foreign nationals in separate cases
DENPASAR: Indonesian authorities said they recently arrested a Brazilian man and a South African woman accused of smuggling cocaine, while a court sentenced two groups of foreigners to prison on drug charges. The sentences were considered lenient as Indonesia typically hands out severe punishments for drug smuggling, including the death penalty.
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Indonesia arrests and sentences foreign nationals in separate cases of drug smuggling
Indonesian authorities say they recently arrested a Brazilian man and a South African woman accused of smuggling cocaine, while a court has sentenced two groups of foreigners to prison on drug charges.
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A South African woman and a Brazilian man were arrested at Ngurah Rai International Airport for attempting to smuggle 4kg of narcotics into Bali. At a press briefing, Made Sinar Subawa from the local anti-narcotics agency said the Brazilian suspect acted as a courier, carrying just over 3kg of cocaine hidden in his backpack and luggage. He was instructed to deliver the drugs to a contact on the island, AP News reported. According to The South Af…
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