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Australian boy jailed over drugs

2011-11-25 2 Dailymotion

A Bali court sentenced a 14-year-old Australian boy to two months in jail for possessing 3.6 grammes of Marijuana.<br/> This is a lighter sentence than that sought by prosecutors after Canberra asked for leniency.<br/> The teenager was on holiday in Bali when he was caught with the drug.<br/> He is expected to be released in early December as he has already served most of the time since his detention in October.<br/> Friends and neighbours were relieved to hear the sentence.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED LOCAL RESIDENT OF MORISSET SAYING:<br/> "The day he gets back, we'll have a party."<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED LOCAL RESIDENT OF MORISSET SAYING:<br/> "I'm pretty happy about it. I'd like to see him back again. Good kid."<br/> Indonesia has a maximum penalty for drugs possession of 12 years in jail, and smugglers can face the death sentence.<br/> Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters

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