Indonesia sentences two Thai nationals for smuggling nearly two tons of methamphetamine

BATAM, Indonesia, ⁠March 6 (Reuters) - An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced one ⁠Thai national to life in prison and another to 17 ‌years for smuggling nearly two tons of methamphetamine, in one of the country's biggest drug busts in years. Read full story Thai nationals Weerapat Phongwan and Teerapong Lekpradub, accused of smuggling about two tons of crystal methamphetamine, walk to a courtroom for their verdicts in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia, March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Rezza Herdiyanto BATAM, Indonesia, ⁠March 6 (Reuters) - An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced one ⁠Thai national to life in prison and another to 17 ‌years for smuggling nearly two tons of methamphetamine, in one of the country's biggest drug busts in years.Here are some details about the verdicts:(Reporting by Yudi Saputra and Ananda Teresia; Editing by Sharon Singleton) Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report!