Two Hong Kong men arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine to Bali, Indonesia

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Written by: Cheng Yihua

2019-12-18 21:04

Indonesian Customs held a press conference on December 18 and announced the arrest of six foreigners suspected of trafficking in drugs to Bali since last month, including two Hong Kong men. Local customs arranged for six suspects to appear at a press conference.

Authorities arrange six suspects to appear at press conference (Associated Press)

Six suspects were wearing orange prison clothes on the day. A local customs spokesman said that they were all arrested at the airport. Except for two Hong Kong men, the remaining four foreign nationals were Switzerland, Thailand, Singapore and Chile.

Authorities said that the two arrested Hong Kongers had 3.2 kilograms and 4 kilograms of methamphetamine in their luggage in early December and last week, respectively, and then attempted to bring them into Bali. Of the two arrested, one was only 19 years old, and customs said that drugs were found in the packaging of pet food in the luggage.

Indonesian law: death sentence for drug trafficking

Local police said that the highest sentence faced by the remaining five, apart from one Singaporean, would be life imprisonment or even the death penalty. The Singaporean will not face the maximum sentence for allegedly trafficking in less drugs.

Indonesia's drug laws are extremely stringent, and suspects convicted of drug trafficking may be executed. Indonesia currently has 150 death row prisoners, most of whom are involved in drug crimes, of which about one-third are foreigners.

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