Pinoy, kauna-unahang nahatulan ng 17-taong pagkakakulong sa pinakamalaking cocaine seizure sa South Australia

Isang 48 anyos na Pilipino ang nakatanggap ng 17 taong sentensiya matapos masangkot sa pagpuslit ng 416 kilo ng cocaine, pinakamalaki sa kasaysayan ng estado.

A Filipino national, is the first person to be sentenced for the importation of 416kg of cocaine into South Australia – the largest seizure of the illicit drug in the state’s history. Credit: Australian Federal Police

Key Points

• Narekober ng Australian Federal Police ang cocaine na nagkakahalaga ng $166 milyon sa baybayin ng Yorke Peninsula noong Marso 2022
• Ang Pilipino ay may non-parole period na siyam na taon at anim na buwan.
• Isa pang Pilipinong tripulante ang umamin noong Abril 2025 at nakatakdang hatulan sa Disyembre

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