The sentence was two years more than prosecutors in the case had demanded and Sacatides made no comment but appeared to be shocked and angry at the decision in the Denpasar District Court.
“The defendant was proven guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced to 18 years,” chief judge Sigit Sutanto told Denpasar district court on Monday.
“He never admitted that the drug belonged to him,” the judge said referring to the reason why he was given two years higher than the prosecutors’ recommendation of 16 years.
“He committed a crime which could harm our young generation and it’s against the government’s campaign to eliminate drug use,” Sutanto added.
Michael Sacatides, 43, was arrested in October as he passed through customs after landing on an AirAsia flight from Bangkok with 1.7 kilogrammes (3.7 pounds) of methamphetamine in his luggage at Bali International Airport.
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