An Indonesian court on Monday July 6th sentenced 33 year old Nigerian manUzoma Elele Alpha(pictured above) to life imprisonment for possessing banned substances – methamphetamine and marijuana – worth an estimated $451,400.
Uzomawas arrested at his apartment at the Margonda Residence tower in Depok in December 2014 during a raid by authorities from the immigration office. The banned substance was found in his home after a search was conducted.Uzomawas discovered to also be living in the country illegally.
“Uzoma Elele Alphahas been proven guilty for owning grade 1 narcotic drugs and is sentenced to life imprisonment,” Judge Hariyanto said in his ruling at the court on the southern outskirts of Jakarta.
Chief prosecutor Eddy Abdul Aziz said his team would consider mounting an appeal to obtain the death sentence. Indonesian has strong policies against drug trafficking in their country. 4 Nigerians were in April this year executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking.See How Nigerian Man Gets Life Sentence For Drug Trafficking In Indonesia, Prosecutors To Push For Death Sentence (photos Here
An Indonesian court on Monday July 6th sentenced 33 year old Nigerian manUzoma Elele Alpha(pictured above) to life imprisonment for possessing banned substances – methamphetamine and marijuana – worth an estimated $451,400.
Uzomawas arrested at his apartment at the Margonda Residence tower in Depok in December 2014 during a raid by authorities from the immigration office. The banned substance was found in his home after a search was conducted.Uzomawas discovered to also be living in the country illegally.
“Uzoma Elele Alphahas been proven guilty for owning grade 1 narcotic drugs and is sentenced to life imprisonment,” Judge Hariyanto said in his ruling at the court on the southern outskirts of Jakarta.
Chief prosecutor Eddy Abdul Aziz said his team would consider mounting an appeal to obtain the death sentence. Indonesian has strong policies against drug trafficking in their country. 4 Nigerians were in April this year executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
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