Mohamed Umar Rangaswamy (36), an India citizen sentenced with six years in prison due to the evidence of him carrying 9.744 kilogram clear crystal contain ketamine.

Judge Sigit Sutanto SH stated that the defendant proved legally and convincingly against section 196 Indonesian Republic Law no. 36 year 2009 about health as well as section 53 act 1 Book of Criminal Law
The defendant also fined 10 million Rupiah for six month subsides in jail.

The verdict from the judge is the same with prosecutor demand, Wayan Wetri SH. Due to this judge verdict then the defendant accompanied by his lawyer, Ali Sadikin S.H. would reconsider the decision once again.
The defendant was arrested on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at international arrival terminal of Ngurah Rai Airport in Tuban Badung.

Soon after he off from the plane, Thai Airways TG.431 from Bangkok, the officers found the crystal powder like sugar kept inside of his water heater in cardboard box.

Drugs detection tool showed the stuff he carried contain 35 percent ketamine. The defendant confessed that he carried ketamine belong to Jaffar who want him brought it to Bali and paid for 5.000 Rupee or 1 million Rupiah.

News by Berita Bali