The Jakarta police spokesperson confirmed that Madeiran Rui Viana, who was arrested with another Portuguese man with two kilos of drugs in Indonesia, could ultimately be sentenced to death, wrote Jornal Público, citing SIC.
The two Portuguese men detained in Jakarta, Indonesia, for drug trafficking, could ultimately be sentenced to the death penalty, contrary to what had been recently indicated by the Indonesian press and even by local police authorities.
Based on what the police said : “the threat of punishment provided for in the article that is applied is the maximum penalty, the death penalty. It all depends on the judge’s decision. The Jakarta Metropolitan Police anti-drug directorate is committed and everyone here is constantly reminded that they must not neglect the fight and must be thorough in their efforts to overcome and eradicate abuse.”
Correio da Manhã reports that the Madeiran man confessed to the crime, showing regret.