Two foreigners, one Indonesian arrested for drug trafficking

Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Bali Island, Indonesia - Authorities on the Indonesian resort island of Bali said Monday they arrested a British and a Japanese national for smuggling crystal methamphetamine and hashish.

The Briton, identified as Khuram Antonio Khan, 39, was apprehended Thursday after X-ray scans at Ngurah Rai International Airport identified methamphetamine in his suitcase, customs official I Made Wijaya said.

Officials found 3.1 kilograms of the drug, worth an estimated 9.5 billion rupiah (1.07 million dollars).

Police also later arrested Indonesian Yan Zacharia Santosa, 31, for his involvement in the distribution network, Wijaya said.

On Sunday, customs officials arrested Japanese citizen Morita Yuki, 35, for allegedly smuggling up to 6 kilograms of hashish to Bali from Thailand, worth at around 395,500 dollars.

The three could face the death penalty if they are found guilty of violating the country's tough anti-narcotic laws.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/353557,indonesian-arrested-drug-trafficking.html.