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  1. Looker

    Looker DI Junior Member

    Aug 20, 2016 #2
    Im not an advocate for using drugs but marijuana has much less health problems and violent offences relating to it than alcohol does.

    I guess if the marijuana was separated in 20 individual match boxes he was dealing it. Not a smart idea.

    Run frenchy run!
     
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    Last edited: Aug 20, 2016
  2. robert k

    robert k DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster Veteran Army

    Aug 21, 2016 #7
    The point here is don't do stupid stuff in foreign countries. This is Darwin award stupid. I wouldn't care if he wanted to smoke it but to deal it in a foreign country?
     
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  3. DavyL200

    DavyL200 DI Forum Luminary ★ Global Mod ★ ★ Moderator ★ Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

    Aug 20, 2016 #1
    CEBU, Philippines - A French national is now among the wanted convicts in Negros Oriental after he was convicted, via a trial in absentia, by the Regional Trial Court, for illegal possession of marijuana in violation of the Comprehensive Anti-drugs Law of 2002.

    RTC-Branch 34 Judge Crescencio Tan Jr. ruled the accused Jean Marie Herber guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of illegal possession of 56.7 grams of marijuana contained in 20 match boxes.

    Tan sentenced Herber to suffer an indeterminate jail term of 12 years and one day as minimum to 14 years as maximum, and to pay a fine of P400,000.

    Herber was convicted in absentia after he jumped bail while the prosecution had started to present its evidence last June 22.

    The Frenchman also failed to appear in court resulting in the cancellation and forfeiture of his bail bond. The trial proceeded even in the absence of the accused as his absence was deemed an express waiver of his right to be present, despite notice.

    After jumping bail and with his conviction today, Herber is now considered a fugitive in the wanted list of convicted prisoners, the judge said. http://www.philstar.com:8080/region...rench-national-convicted-marijuana-possession
     
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