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Indonesian court sentences an Australian to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali
Lamar Ahchee was sentenced to 12 years and fined 2 billion rupiah after authorities seized 1.7 kg of cocaine hidden in chocolate wrappers, posing risks to Bali's tourism, judges said.
- An Indonesian court sentenced Australian citizen Lamar Aaron Ahchee to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali.
- Ahchee was arrested with 1.7 kilograms of cocaine at his rented house near Kuta beach in May.
- Judge Tjokorda Putra Budi Pastima noted the potential harm of Ahchee's actions on tourism in Bali.
- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports that Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub with strict drug laws.
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Australian Sentenced to 12 Years for Bali Cocaine Smuggling
An Australian man was sentenced to 12 years in prison by an Indonesian court for smuggling cocaine into Bali. Lamar Aaron Ahchee was arrested after police discovered cocaine at his rented house. The sentence exceeded prosecutors' demands due to the potential harm to Bali’s tourism industry.
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