Office­rs found five packag­es of 19.97 gramme­s and 14 tablet­s, which were crysta­l metham­phetam­ine and ecstas­yDENPASAR, INDONESIA: An Australian could face the death penalty after he was caught trying to smuggle crystal methamphetamine into the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an official said Tuesday. “Officers searched him and found five packages weighing around 19.97 grammes and 14 tablets, which lab tests indicated were crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy,” customs agent Husni Syaiful told a press conference Tuesday. US man on the run after escaping notorious Bali prisonThe man could face the death penalty under Indonesia’s harsh anti-narcotics laws because he was allegedly caught trafficking more than five grammes of drugs. Flights resume as Bali’s volcano-hit airport gets back to businessIndonesia has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws, with sentences including the death penalty for smugglers who carry five or more grammes. Bali officials said a lot of foreigners would attempt to smuggle drugs into the popular holiday destination with the new year approaching.

Source: The Express Tribune December 19, 2017 06:45 UTC