Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt.
Australians caught in Indonesia's drug purge face harsh penalties
Indonesia is in the middle of a major anti-drug crack-down that began last year when trafficking cases leapt to 7410 compared with 1833 in 1999. Indonesian police havearrested more than 700 people in recent raids across the country. In Jakarta alone there were about 150 arrests in April, some resulting in shoot-outs. Several foreigners were executed last year for drug offences.
Australians caught in Indonesia's drug purge face harsh penalties
Indonesia is in the middle of a major anti-drug crack-down that began last year when trafficking cases leapt to 7410 compared with 1833 in 1999. Indonesian police havearrested more than 700 people in recent raids across the country. In Jakarta alone there were about 150 arrests in April, some resulting in shoot-outs. Several foreigners were executed last year for drug offences.
