Nigerian jailed for possessing heroin<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A Nigerian man was sentenced by the Central
\nJakarta District Court to two years in jail for possessing 100
\ngrams of heroin.<\/p>\n
Presiding Judge I. Made Karna also fined the defendant, Frens
\nUbuka Unaife, Rp 25 million (US$2,890) for violating Article 78
\n(II) of Law No. 22\/1997 on possession of narcotics.<\/p>\n
The article carries a jail sentence of between two years and
\n12 years, and a fine between Rp 25 million and Rp 750 million.<\/p>\n
\"Although the defendant still denies the charge, we ruled that
\nthe defendant was guilty of possessing the heroin based on the
\ntestimony of witnesses in earlier sessions,\" Karna said.<\/p>\n
According to police testimony, Frens was arrested in his room
\nin a Tanah Abang low-cost apartment on Jl. KH Mas Mansyur,
\nCentral Jakarta, during a police raid on Nov. 1, last year.<\/p>\n
Police officers say they found the heroin in a plastic bag
\nafter checking the room.<\/p>\n
The defendant said the bag belonged to a friend, identified as
\nEmeka, also a Nigerian, he said.<\/p>\n
Emeka is still at large.<\/p>\n
Frens, through an interpreter, said on Friday that he accepted
\nthe judge's decision.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Suleman asked the court to sentence Frens to three
\nyears in jail for possessing the heroin. (jun)<\/p>",
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