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Greater Jakarta: Nigerian may face death for drug possession

Prosecutors indicted Elele “Uzo” Uzoma Alpha, a 33-year-old Nigerian, on multiple charges of crystal methamphetamine, or meth, possession during a hearing at Depok District Court on Tuesday

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Depok
Wed, May 6, 2015

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Greater Jakarta: Nigerian may face death for drug possession

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rosecutors indicted Elele '€œUzo'€ Uzoma Alpha, a 33-year-old Nigerian, on multiple charges of crystal methamphetamine, or meth, possession during a hearing at Depok District Court on Tuesday.

Prosecutor Arnold Siahaan said Uzo was charged with violating a number of articles of the 2009 Narcotics Law, which carries a maximum sentence of death.

'€œBased on the confiscated evidence, Uzo may face the death penalty,'€ he said as quoted by tribunnews.com.

Four kilograms of meth and 4 grams of marijuana were found in Uzo'€™s apartment at Margonda Residence, Depok, in December 2014.

He was initially arrested for not having a Temporary Stay Permit (KITAS) during a raid. A subsequent urine test came up positive for narcotics.

Yayan Kusnaedi of the Depok branch of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), meanwhile, alleged that Uzo had received the drugs from a convict named Tobi at Cipinang Penitentiary.

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