MATARAM, Indonesia — An Indonesian court sentenced Frenchman Felix Dorfin to death for drug smuggling on Monday, in a shock verdict after prosecutors asked for a 20-year jail term. ADVERTISEMENTIndonesia has some of the world’s strictest drug laws — including death by firing squad for some drug traffickers and it has executed foreigners in the past. While prosecutors had not asked for the death penalty, Indonesian courts have been known to go beyond their demands. He cited Dorfin’s involvement in an international drug syndicate and the amount of drugs in his possession as aggravating factors. Last year, eight Taiwanese drug smugglers were sentenced to death by an Indonesian court after being caught with around a tonne of crystal methamphetamine.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 20, 2019 08:26 UTC