Chinese Woman Sentenced To 5 Years` Imprisonment On Drug Charge

Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Lin Jia Ling (24), a Chinese woman has been sentenced to five years` imprisonment with a fine of Rp1 billion for drug smuggling.

Lin was found guilty by a Denpasar district court of smuggling 0.88 gram of methamphetamine.

Lin told the court he came to Bali for holidaying and she needed the drug for her won consumption.

She said she had regularly consumed the drug since 2014 to deaden pain in the back of his head she suffered from accident and gastritis.

Lin Jiang said the pain came again when she arrived in Jakarta and Bali and found no medicines that could stop the pain. (WDY)