Friday, October 8, 2010

A Simple Case of “Do the Crime, Do the Time”?

Kelly Buchanan

People who try to bring illegal drugs into any country are clearly taking a high risk in order to obtain the returns they seek.  In some countries, including a number in Southeast Asia, the stakes are very high indeed, as those caught with drugs may face the death penalty or a considerable number of years in prison.  Most people are aware of this (there have even been movies about it), but just last week I read a story about yet another Australian citizen facing drug charges in Indonesia after being caught at a Bali airport with nearly four pounds of crystal methamphetamine.