Nakamura Yukihito

Nakamura Yukihito was about to board a flight to Bangkok when Sub-Inspector Kamal Singh of the Central Industrial Security Force stopped him for a security check around 11 p.m. on Tuesday. <br /> During frisking, the police officer allegedly detected 160 capsules wrapped round Nakamura’s groin area.<br />On further investigation, the capsules were found to be containing 144 gm of fine quality hashish.

Nakamura Yukihito

Nakamura Yukihito was about to board a flight to Bangkok when Sub-Inspector Kamal Singh of the Central Industrial Security Force stopped him...

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Nepali national

A Nepali national allegedly running an international syndicate in the smuggling of hashish has been arrested by the Delhi zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau. <br /> The agency has seized a consignment of wooden artefacts with over 11 kg of hashish concealed in them.<br />While investigating the chain through which hashish consignments originating from Nepal are smuggled into European countries and the United States through India, the <br /> Narcotics Control Bureau zeroed in on some parcels of wooden artefacts (replicas of Asoka pillars) being couriered to Moscow.

Nepali national

A Nepali national allegedly running an international syndicate in the smuggling of hashish has been arrested by the Delhi zonal unit of the ...

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5 kilos of cannabis extract on board their car.

The Gendarmerie Royale (rural police) on Thursday seized, aboard a truck, 5 tons of processed cannabis, destined for making cannabis resin, locally known as chira. <br />The dealers were identified and are currently looked for, the same source said.<br />Earlier this week, Moroccan customs in the north city of Tangier arrested a Spanish national with around half a metric ton of hashish that he was trying to smuggle to Europe. <br /> They also arrested three Portuguese nationals with 5 kilos of cannabis extract on board their car.<br />Customs and security services of the port of Tangier have lately stepped up crackdown operations on drug smugglers. They are currently using a mobile scanner, which enabled them, in 2006, to seize some 28.6MT of drugs in 196 operations and arrest 250 people

5 kilos of cannabis extract on board their car.

The Gendarmerie Royale (rural police) on Thursday seized, aboard a truck, 5 tons of processed cannabis, destined for making cannabis resin, ...

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A 42 year old man from Sliema

A 42 year old man from Sliema was arrested after a number of cannabis plants were found in his apartment.<br /> In a separate raid in Cospicua, police arrested a 33 year old man after quantities of heroin drug were found in his parents’ home. Another 36 year old man from Swieqi, Franco Arcidiacono, was also arrested after he was caught with 35 grams of cocaine in his vehicle.

A 42 year old man from Sliema

A 42 year old man from Sliema was arrested after a number of cannabis plants were found in his apartment. In a separate raid in Cospicua, p...

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Two Afghan nationals

Two Afghan nationals who had arrived at Dubai International Airport on September 19 carrying 69 bags of almonds, aroused the suspicion of the officers from the Drugs Combating Department. A search of their luggage revealed over 40kg of heroin concealed among the almond packets.

Two Afghan nationals

Two Afghan nationals who had arrived at Dubai International Airport on September 19 carrying 69 bags of almonds, aroused the suspicion of th...

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Tangier Portuguese citizens were arrested by the customs

Portuguese citizens were arrested by the customs . The three had concealed 5kg of "chira" (cannabis resin) in their car's double skin tank.<br />Since last 5 August, a series of major seizures involving several tons of hashish destined to the European market have been made by customs officers at the Tangiers harbour.<br />Persons found guilty of "international drug trafficking" in Morocco risk heavy penalties, sometimes up to 10 years imprisonment with heavy fines

Tangier Portuguese citizens were arrested by the customs

Portuguese citizens were arrested by the customs . The three had concealed 5kg of "chira" (cannabis resin) in their car's doub...

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Moroccan customs officers

Moroccan customs officers have reported arresting a Spanish citizen in Tangiers harbour with 435kg of hashish concealed in his vehicle.<br /> <br />Gonzalez D., 38, was about to board a ferry sailing for Algesiras, South of Spain. He was driving an Italian registered van, a source close to the Moroccan customs services revealed, saying the man was arrested on Tuesday.<br /><br />The same source said Gonzalez would soon appear in court to answer the charge of "international drug trafficking".

Moroccan customs officers

Moroccan customs officers have reported arresting a Spanish citizen in Tangiers harbour with 435kg of hashish concealed in his vehicle. Gon...

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four years in jail

Three passengers who were caught carrying tiny amounts of drugs [less than 0.9 grams], in three separate cases, will each have to spend four years in jail.<br />The Dubai Court of First Instance found the two Iranians and French male defendants guilty of illegally bringing in small amounts of banned substances for personal use. <br />The three accused will be deported after serving their terms.

four years in jail

Three passengers who were caught carrying tiny amounts of drugs [less than 0.9 grams], in three separate cases, will each have to spend four...

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Taiki Nakamura and Keiji Umeno

Kanto Gakuin University rugby players Taiki Nakamura and Keiji Umeno are suspected of growing about 16 plants in the apartment they share in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, according to the Kanagawa prefectural police.<br /><br />Police arrested the two third-year students on suspicion of violating the Cannabis Control Law after finding the plants in a closet at about 7:05 p.m. Thursday.

Taiki Nakamura and Keiji Umeno

Kanto Gakuin University rugby players Taiki Nakamura and Keiji Umeno are suspected of growing about 16 plants in the apartment they share in...

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Baha Jambol

Baha Jambol, 45, was commuted to an 18-year jail term and 12 strokes of the cane, the state Bernama news agency said.<br />"All praise to God," a grateful Baha said to the media after the appeals court made the decision. <br />The former fish and vegetable vendor has already served nine years on death row, and reductions to the sentence mean he will be free in December next year, Bernama said.

Baha Jambol

Baha Jambol, 45, was commuted to an 18-year jail term and 12 strokes of the cane, the state Bernama news agency said. "All praise to Go...

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Life Sentence

27-year-old Bahraini pleaded guilty to the charges of obtaining, possessing and selling the drugs, using his house as a warehouse.<br />The sentence was passed by the High Criminal Court, which acquitted two other Bahrainis who were said to be supplying the drugs. <br />Evidence..the 27 year old Bahrain man poses with his booty..<br />Officers arrested him in April following a tip-off as he was driving and discovered hashish under his car seat, as well as a scalpel with traces of the drug on his door compartment.

Life Sentence

27-year-old Bahraini pleaded guilty to the charges of obtaining, possessing and selling the drugs, using his house as a warehouse. The sente...

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Pfingsten Thomas (45),

Pfingsten Thomas (45), a national of the Republic of Ireland, had been living at Panaji in Goa for the past two years.<br />Passengers and railway users at platform number one of the railway station were suspicious of the inebriated man, and noticing a strange smell emanating from his baggage, intimated the police. <br />Upon a search of Thomas' luggage, the railway police recovered one kg of hashish, an air pistol, a sharp 'khukri', a scale used for measuring weights, a mobile phone and his Irish passport.<br />The total value of goods recovered from him is approximately Rs 50,000. Thomas was immediately arrested by the railway police and questioned by a team of officers, led by police inspector Narasingh Bhosale.

Pfingsten Thomas (45),

Pfingsten Thomas (45), a national of the Republic of Ireland, had been living at Panaji in Goa for the past two years. Passengers and railwa...

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Middlesbrough Academy player Lewis Walker mother Tracy Walker

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAOOB5N5MFF2Y0TosRtzbH8LxhOOXOCfQbv5sp2mKG4bAtWhDo7FipP67fZtBtcgb1KVU7a91UI3rBiqQsj4Ck-fFY_NML6YqluSQ9_FIsSMaMohShJoFBAObqsmaEJv32kDvpw1aWOU/s1600-h/tracey-walker.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148242038270649730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAOOB5N5MFF2Y0TosRtzbH8LxhOOXOCfQbv5sp2mKG4bAtWhDo7FipP67fZtBtcgb1KVU7a91UI3rBiqQsj4Ck-fFY_NML6YqluSQ9_FIsSMaMohShJoFBAObqsmaEJv32kDvpw1aWOU/s320/tracey-walker.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />Middlesbrough Academy player Lewis Walker was accused of possession with intent to supply Class C drugs after a police raid uncovered £25,000 worth of cannabis in his bedroom cupboard.<br />A jury at Teesside Crown Court last month found the 17-year-old not guilty of the charge following a four-day trial.<br />But his mum Tracy Walker, who admitted looking after the cannabis haul for someone else, was today jailed for possessing the cannabis with intent to supply and a charge of possessing cocaine with intent to supply.<br />The 37-year-old had denied the cocaine charge but was found guilty by a<br />jury.The charges arose from a police raid at the family home in Kirkstone Road, Berwick Hills, Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough Academy player Lewis Walker mother Tracy Walker

Middlesbrough Academy player Lewis Walker was accused of possession with intent to supply Class C drugs after a police raid uncovered £25,00...

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mother is now under arrest

a 4-year-old was caught with marijuana in his backpack.<br />A teacher found the weed when the child was going through his backpack looking for supplies. <br />Police say the child’s mother admitted the drugs were hers, and so was the rest of the marijuana found in her home. That mother is now under arrest.

mother is now under arrest

a 4-year-old was caught with marijuana in his backpack. A teacher found the weed when the child was going through his backpack looking for s...

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Eric Desvaux French Policeman

Eric Desvaux had "tarnished the reputation of a great state body." He was sentenced to nine months in jail, with three months suspended.<br />The 39-year-old, a former European swimming champion, was arrested in May after his girlfriend accused him of stealing a camera from the body of a man who died in a road crash. When police officers searched his home they found the stolen camera -- and a cannabis plantation.<br />In court, Desvaux did not deny he committed the crimes, but said he had suffered from relationship problems.

Eric Desvaux French Policeman

Eric Desvaux had "tarnished the reputation of a great state body." He was sentenced to nine months in jail, with three months susp...

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Robin Adkins

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfr7yNdSUrjvwkzJfjUSHFwbmcKA-w_01Hsb3KyyfPq6J-j30R4GjRCek1Maja4KJ2JHVUlQT3lZqt06xhygTypG-TEJd-JRW-UflU7sXnBHhDTHIoUobQnuNQ9MG_tWVS8Rm4rCP36M/s1600-h/robin-adkins.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145763923745235602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfr7yNdSUrjvwkzJfjUSHFwbmcKA-w_01Hsb3KyyfPq6J-j30R4GjRCek1Maja4KJ2JHVUlQT3lZqt06xhygTypG-TEJd-JRW-UflU7sXnBHhDTHIoUobQnuNQ9MG_tWVS8Rm4rCP36M/s320/robin-adkins.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />Robin Adkins, 43, was charged with possession of marijuana over 20 grams and introduction of contraband into a correctional facility, both third-degree felonies.<br />According to Volusia County<br />sheriff's deputies, Adkins was visiting her husband at Tomoka Correctional Institution, a state prison in Daytona Beach, when correctional officers said she was acting suspicious.<br />During the visit, Adkins went to the bathroom, and when she exited she was walking slowly with her arms clutched to her waist, deputies said. When she sat back down with her husband, officers said she appeared to be trying to remove something from the waistband of her pants.

Robin Adkins

Robin Adkins, 43, was charged with possession of marijuana over 20 grams and introduction of contraband into a correctional facility, both t...

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The charge of trafficking carries the mandatory death sentence

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCZfnPAV31UhXPON34K_DNv3b1AzIFGMjpjzM8smDIAlURqHMS4I_d-uFnJY1bDqMpDuGcoEdLVDpB_Bz1e32Zx3BJznGU2Ud5KMBpRY5vyFhkjSLPpX_v5_f2YhI_PN0felmvsVqmyY/s1600-h/pot_bust_barrington.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145763051866874498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCZfnPAV31UhXPON34K_DNv3b1AzIFGMjpjzM8smDIAlURqHMS4I_d-uFnJY1bDqMpDuGcoEdLVDpB_Bz1e32Zx3BJznGU2Ud5KMBpRY5vyFhkjSLPpX_v5_f2YhI_PN0felmvsVqmyY/s320/pot_bust_barrington.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />Razali Ahmad, 33, of Gombak, was found guilty of trafficking in 858gm of cannabis which was found in his sling bag in a house in Jalan Dewan Gombak Setia, Gombak,Judicial Commissioner Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim ruled that the prosecution had failed to cast a doubt on the prosecution’s case.<br />The charge of trafficking carries the mandatory death sentence. <br />The prosecution called eight witnesses while Razali was the only witness for the defence.<br />Razali was represented by counsel James George while deputy public prosecutor Shoba Venu Gobal appeared for the prosecution.

The charge of trafficking carries the mandatory death sentence

Razali Ahmad, 33, of Gombak, was found guilty of trafficking in 858gm of cannabis which was found in his sling bag in a house in Jalan Dewan...

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Greek Orthodox nunnery

A Greek Orthodox nunnery was turned into a marijuana plantation by two men posing as gardeners for elderly nuns, police said on Tuesday.<br /> <br />Acting on a tip-off, officers raided the nunnery in the village of Filiro, near the northern port city of Thessaloniki, and found more than 30 large cannabis plants in the enclosed gard

Greek Orthodox nunnery

A Greek Orthodox nunnery was turned into a marijuana plantation by two men posing as gardeners for elderly nuns, police said on Tuesday. Ac...

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Intent to Supply

woman who supplied counterfeit prescription drugs to the UK was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for money laundering offences. The woman from Uxbridge was arrested as part of a joint investigation between the City of London Police, and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Police officers, along with Enforcement Officers from the MHRA, found counterfeit prescription drugs worth over £250,000, including more than 50,000 units of one particular drug when they searched an address in November 2006. In addition, twelve passports were found hidden inside a suitcase and a total of 30 bank and visa cards were also recovered. The defendant was also charged with offences under the Identity Card Act. Investigators discovered that the drugs originated in Pakistan and were then mailed to the woman. She was paid in cash and this money was then credited to a bank account in a pseudonym used in one of the false passports. In July 2007 the defendant was subsequently charged with trademark offences, possession with intent to supply class C drugs and money laundering. Detective Constable Wilson McQuitty,City of London Police Economic Crime Department, said: "This woman was exploiting people who genuinely needed these drugs for her own personal gain. Together with colleagues from the MHRA we were able to take these drugs out of circulation and seize numerous fake documents and bank cards which were being used to launder the money she was making." Mick Deats, Head of Enforcement MHRA, said: "Today's result sends out a very clear warning that dealing in counterfeit medicines doesn't pay. The MHRA will continue to clamp down on those who flout the law and put the public's health at risk. People should ensure that they only obtain their medicines from legitimate outlets, e.g. their doctor or pharmacist. If people do not then there can be no guarantee to their safety, quality or indeed that they work. At best these medicines could be a waste of money, at worst they could be severely detrimental to your health." The woman was sentenced to 12 months for the false identity offences and 18 months for the two cases of possession with intent to supply Class C drugs.

Intent to Supply

woman who supplied counterfeit prescription drugs to the UK was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for money laundering offences. T...

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Operation Nemesis

16 men and one woman were charged after 25 simultaneous drugs raids were conducted by Staffordshire Police in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. This was part of Operation Nemesis, Staffordshire Police's continuing crackdown on major drug dealers which resulted in 22 arrests. One man, who was arrested on suspicion of offences linked to counterfeit clothing including money laundering, was bailed pending further investigation. Officers seized numerous items of evidence including two firearms, various quantities of drugs, computer equipment, and significant amounts of cash

Operation Nemesis

16 men and one woman were charged after 25 simultaneous drugs raids were conducted by Staffordshire Police in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staff...

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29-year old Sierra Leone national and 32-year old Nigerian

A 29-year old Sierra Leone national and 32-year old Nigerian travelling together on route to their homes in the London area were stopped by HMRC officers after arriving on a flight from Istanbul. HMRC has issued a statement today on a separate case in which officers arrested two women at Manchester Airport this week seizing about 14 kilos of cocaine in baggage with a street value of approximately £840,000. The women appeared at Manchester Magistrates charged with the illegal importation of Class A drugs this morning and have been remanded in custody

29-year old Sierra Leone national and 32-year old Nigerian

A 29-year old Sierra Leone national and 32-year old Nigerian travelling together on route to their homes in the London area were stopped by ...

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Vladimir Dimitrov Konstantinov

Police in Peru arrested a 38-years-old Bulgarian citizen at the international airport of Jorge Chávez with 12.97kg cocaine. Bulgarian Vladimir Dimitrov Konstantinov was to fly to Spain through Amsterdam, police said as quoted by EFE news agency. Konstantinov was arrested after sniffer dogs rushed to his luggage. When police officers opened his suitcases, they found the drugs divided in 13 packages, hidden between clothes

Vladimir Dimitrov Konstantinov

Police in Peru arrested a 38-years-old Bulgarian citizen at the international airport of Jorge Chávez with 12.97kg cocaine. Bulgarian Vladim...

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Bulgarian customs officers

Bulgarian customs officers and police and Portuguese police arrested two Bulgarian cocaine smugglers at Lisbon airport during a joint operation.<br />Portuguese police detained a 38-year-old man who organised the international drug-smuggling ring from Latin America to Western Europe, and a 30-year-old drug dealer, an Interior Ministry press release said.<br />The dealer traveled from Brazil to Portugal. He had swallowed 1.2 kg of capsuled cocaine.<br />Drug dealers who swallow capsules to smuggle the drug, usually intake from 0.6 to 0.8 kg of narcotic substance, the press release said. <br />Bulgarian and Portuguese authorities worked nearly four months to reveal the smuggling ring. The arrest of the two Bulgarians was the last of a series of related arrests.<br />Bulgarian police detained two men, who had swallowed 1.2 kg of cocaine, at Sofia airport in November 2006. Other two Bulgarian traffickers were arrested at Lisbon airport a week later, on December 8 2006.<br /><br />The total quantity of cocaine seized from the related operations is 4,4 kg. The drug could have been sold for more than 180 000 euro on European markets.

Bulgarian customs officers

Bulgarian customs officers and police and Portuguese police arrested two Bulgarian cocaine smugglers at Lisbon airport during a joint operat...

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death of a 23 year old Brasilian

death of a 23 year old Brasilian in Porto earlier this month wasn't reported in the English speaking press. He had swallowed 52 condoms of coke, 23 of which had been expelled in his hotel room and the rest found during an autopsy. The article from Brasil's Estado states the drug would result in 10,000 doses.

death of a 23 year old Brasilian

death of a 23 year old Brasilian in Porto earlier this month wasn't reported in the English speaking press. He had swallowed 52 condoms ...

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Katy Conner

died during a flight from Mexico to Birmingham. After she began bleeding from her nose and mouth and the flight was diverted to Terceira in the Azores. She died due to 60 packets of the stuff bursting in her stomach

Katy Conner

died during a flight from Mexico to Birmingham. After she began bleeding from her nose and mouth and the flight was diverted to Terceira in ...

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LISKA and BOHINC advertised and sold over the internet a product that they called BOOM

TIBOR LISKA and BLAKE BOHINC were arrested this afternoon on charges that they used interstate wires to market and sell, in the United States and abroad, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra by falsely labeling it as a purely herbal supplement they called "BOOM!". According to a criminal Complaint filed today in Manhattan federal court: <br />From at least March 2006 through November 2007, LISKA and BOHINC advertised and sold over the internet a product that they called BOOM! -- purported to be a purely herbal supplement for the enhancement of sexual performance -- which was sold in individual packets containing chocolate-flavored powder. Internet advertisements for BOOM! claimed that the product was a "far safer" and "certainly less expensive" herbal alternative to Viagra.

LISKA and BOHINC advertised and sold over the internet a product that they called BOOM

TIBOR LISKA and BLAKE BOHINC were arrested this afternoon on charges that they used interstate wires to market and sell, in the United State...

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Nigeria Arrests

32-year-old Ahukanna Chukwuka Daniel was caught by the law enforcement agents with hard drugs while boarding an Italian bound Alitalia aircraft from the airport.<br />Also caught was 36-year-old Ike Prince Chris, who attempted to smuggle some drugs to Germany aboard a KLM flight.<br />Only on last Friday, the anti drug agency, in a statement by its spokesman, Ofoyeju Mitchel said it had arrested one Mwaugo Magnus Emeka for attempting to beat the security point to export some drugs, through Ethiopian airline to Israel.

Nigeria Arrests

32-year-old Ahukanna Chukwuka Daniel was caught by the law enforcement agents with hard drugs while boarding an Italian bound Alitalia aircr...

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5 years for drug dealing

50 year old from Scotland who is doing 5 years for drug dealing. He filled me in pretty well on how the arrest and conviction process works over here. I must say it takes your breath away! When I think of the slack attitude most tourists in Bali have towards drugs when the reality is that possession is considered a serious offence and marijuana a Class A drug, I shudder. There are people here doing 20 years for drugs and they are going nowhere unless a Solution can be reached. My interviewee told me all about Solutions and it also blew me away.

5 years for drug dealing

50 year old from Scotland who is doing 5 years for drug dealing. He filled me in pretty well on how the arrest and conviction process works ...

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Schapelle Corby

Schapelle Corby is languishing in a Balinese jail as are the Bali Nine, and now, a young woman of only 42 years of age is facing jail time in Lombok for her part in possessing and dealing drugs in Indonesia. At one time she was initially facing drug charges which carried a maximum penalty of death. A long-term resident of Lombok, Higgs ran a small resort with her husband Melvin before she was arrested after a raid on her home in February. <br />She was charged with using and dealing marijuana which is classed as a narcotic under Indonesia's tough drug laws. Prosecutors have demanded a one year jail sentence for the woman arrested in the city of Mataram for possession of 49.6 grams of marijuana. She told the police that she bought the drug for Rp 500,000 for her own use.

Schapelle Corby

Schapelle Corby is languishing in a Balinese jail as are the Bali Nine, and now, a young woman of only 42 years of age is facing jail time i...

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Bali Party Arrests

3 foreign men from Italy, Australia and Belgium were arrested at a Kerobokan villa during a raid on a party.<br />Its quite possible that some of those arrested had nothing to do with drugs, but were simply in the vicinity. In all likelihood the person who sold the drugs, heard about the upcoming party and informed on them. The Scottish fellow I interviewed inside Kerobokan jail a while back claimed he was arrested for being in the vicinity of a drug transaction, but had no part in it.

Bali Party Arrests

3 foreign men from Italy, Australia and Belgium were arrested at a Kerobokan villa during a raid on a party. Its quite possible that some of...

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