News Forum - Convicted South African drug trafficker writes letter from inside Thai prison

[Thaiger]

A 23 year old South African woman serving a long prison sentence for drug trafficking wrote an eloquent letter offering a glimpse into how it feels to be locked away in Thailand. Ashley Oosthuizen was found guilty of international drug trafficking after she signed for a package containing MDMA at the restaurant she worked at …

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[Mikezim]

This is an insanely harsh sentence. When police are found to be involved in major drug trafficking they get moved to a inactive post. What could be the justification for this sentence?

[Soidog]

14 minutes ago, Mikezim said:

This is an insanely harsh sentence. When police are found to be involved in major drug trafficking they get moved to an inactive post. What could be the justification for this sentence?

Insane as you say. Perhaps much of the 33 years was for being a foreigner working illegally and taking the job of a Thai

[Rookiescot]

The entire planet must be aware of the harsh penalties for messing around with drugs in Thailand. Everyone is also fully aware of the conditions inside Thai prisons.

So if you commit the crime expect the consequences. It's OK regretting your actions later but the fact is you did it.

[HolyCowCm]

54 minutes ago, Mikezim said:

This is an insanely harsh sentence. When police are found to be involved in major drug trafficking they get moved to an inactive post. What could be the justification for this sentence?

 Agree with you. Too much and harsh of a sentence especially for a happy drug that does not string somebody out. You get less time for so many brutal crimes 

[Fanta]

8 hours ago, Mikezim said:

What could be the justification for this sentence?

Smuggling 260 grams of a Category One drug into Thailand = very naughty.