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13/11/2013
British Woman Facing Death Penalty In Indonesia
A 43-year-old former police worker could face the death penalty in Indonesia after admitting to trafficking 1.4kg (3lbs) of crystal methamphetamine into the country.
Former community support officer Andrea Waldeck, from Glouchester, was arrested in April at her hotel in Surabaya, East Java.
She claims that she was coerced into trafficking the drugs from China.
According to reports sentencing is due on 25 November.
(MH/CD)
Former community support officer Andrea Waldeck, from Glouchester, was arrested in April at her hotel in Surabaya, East Java.
She claims that she was coerced into trafficking the drugs from China.
According to reports sentencing is due on 25 November.
(MH/CD)
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