The father of Australian rugby league player Payne Haas has been arrested in the Philippines and is accused of running enough drugs in Indonesia to qualify for the death penalty. Gregor Johann Haas was arrested in Cebu City on Wednesday and now faces extradition. An image of Gregor Johann Haas circulating in Indonesian media. Indonesian authorities said they had been hunting the 46-year-old since last December after police discovered five kilograms of crystal methamphetamine at an undisclosed location. In a post to Instagram, police also linked Haas to Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa drug cartel.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2024 02:24 UTC