A 30yr old woman Chonmanee Laphathanawat from thailand was yesterday sentenced to death after she was found guilty of trafficking trafficking in 689.10gm of cocaine in 70 capsules hidden in her anus and her private parts.
This woman was detained at the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas in February 2013.
She looked really calm after the judge gave the verdict.She was charged with committing the offence from about 12.50am on Feb 13 to Feb 16, 2013 at the Penang General Hospital.
Her court defence councel told the court she was not aware the capsules contained cocaine, thinking they contained gems. She said she was forced by some people to swallow the capsules in Brazil with other capsules forcibly inserted into her private parts.
Chonmanee said she sought help from Penang airport police when she could no
longer bear the pain in her abdomen. Deputy public prosecutor Amir
Hamdzah Othman said Chonmanee failed to produce any witnesses or
evidence to substantiate her claims. Mr Nordin said the defence had
failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. He said Chonmanee
failed to inform authorities in Barcelona or Singapore before her flight
to Penang about her plight.
"She could also have checked the contents of the capsules in her private parts. Her ‘wilful blindness’ did not help her defence. I am satisfied that the prosecution has proven a prima facie case against her."
source: Malaymail
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