Vietnamese Woman Overcome by Death Sentence for Drug Smuggling

November 22, 2011


Boyolali, Central Java. A Vietnamese woman broke down in tears when an Indonesian court sentenced her to death on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle more than a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine into the country.

Prosecutors had previously urged the Boyolali District Court to sentence Vietnam national Tran Thibich Hanh to life in prison and a fine of Rp 8 billion ($880,000).

Tran was arrested after she was caught attempting to import the drugs into Indonesia from Malaysia on June 19.

Presiding Judge Bambang Eka Putra said he imposed the death penalty because narcotics threatened the safety of Indonesia’s younger generations.

Hanh’s lawyer Joko Purwanto, said his client would appeal the verdict



(read in the JG)


(what did she expect? a gold medal?) siK.