Spanish woman given life in prison for drug trafficking

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Spanish woman given life in prison for drug trafficking
The Nation 2011-03-24

A Thai court on Thursday sentenced a Spanish woman to life in prison for attempting to smuggle 2.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine out of the country.

The Bangkok Criminal Court initially handed Maria Nieves Garcia Alcaraz, 52, the death sentence but commuted it to life imprisonment because Alcaraz pleaded guilty.

She was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport in August, after 2,914 grams of crystal methamphetamines was found in her luggage.

Alcaraz was in transit at the airport, arriving from Ethiopia and heading for Bali, Indonesia.

[isanbirder]

Quite right.  I have no sympathy for her.

[nookiebear]

Quite right.  I have no sympathy for her.

Hear Hear

[Fish]

Does life mean life in Thailand (the only way you leave is feet first)? Or like in the UK for instance it may only be say 15 years

[den Buut]

Shouldn't they be glad she wanted it out of the country?
Now for real, these punishments are too extreme and it shows that it don't stop people from doing it, it's not like they cought a big fish of a drug cartel, probably some addicted looser that needs some cash.