Life Sentence for Meth Smugglers in Indonesia

0:00It's March 6th, and here's what's happening across the world right now. An Indonesian court just handed down tough sentences, and one of the biggest meth busts the country has seen in years. Two Thai nationals got prison time for smuggling nearly two tons of the drug on a fishing boat. One man received a life sentence for handling distribution, while the other got 17 years for helping with the sale. The arrests happened back in May last year and waters near Singapore. He stopped the boat and found 67 boxes of methamphetamine hidden inside tea bags. Four Indonesians were on board too, picked up alongside the Thai ease. The case blew up on social media after one Indonesian defendants family publicly begged President Prabowo Suvianto to step in and set him free. That sparked a lot of online buzz and debate. Just a day before the Thai sentences, the same court gave that Indonesian five years in jail, three more suspects still face verdicts next week. Indonesia keeps a hard line on drugs, with massive halls like this coming from networks across

1:02Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Past cases have even led to executions, showing how seriously they take these crimes. This episode is supported by a sponsor, see details in the description. Podcast hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense.