10-year jail term sought for blind woman

10-year jail term sought for blind woman

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that a
blind woman be sentenced to 10 years in jail and fined Rp 150
million on charges of possessing 112 ecstasy pills.

Chief prosecutor Sedia Ginting said the defendant, known only
as Ayn, 33, was arrested with the drugs at her house on Jl. Horas
in Medan last October.

Judge A. Aziz Syarif adjourned the trial until next Wednesday
to hear the defense's argument.

Aziz said he was shocked to see a young, blind woman being
tried for her involvement in drug trafficking.

"My goodness, I just can't believe a disabled and blind woman
is brought to court for trafficking illegal drugs. Are you really
doing it yourself?" he asked in surprise. --Antara