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

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)