He said that three days later, customs officers nabbed the Russian woman and the Frenchman, who were picking up 22.5 grams (0.8 ounce) of cocaine at a delivery service. ADIndonesia has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed. More than 150 people are currently on death row, mostly for drug crimes. In May, a Frenchman was sentenced to death on Lombok, an island next to Bali, for smuggling 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) of ecstasy. Last Wednesday, a court in Bali sentenced two Thais to 16-year jail terms for smuggling 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 13:41 UTC