An American tried for drugs

An American tried for drugs

JAKARTA: An American went on trial on Monday for allegedly
possessing and using marijuana in a bar in Blok M area, South
Jakarta, two months ago.

Prosecutors accused defendant Darryl W. Davis, an engineering
consultant of Devon Energy oil company, for violation against Law
No 22/1997 on drugs which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years
in jail and Rp 100 million in fine.

Davis was arrested on July 18 by officers of the Jakarta
Police. The policemen found two grams of marijuana in his
possession and several other grams in a hotel room in Central
Jakarta where he was staying.

The 44-year-old man denied any wrongdoing.

The trial will resume next week. -- JP