Leeza Ormsby Sentenced to 10 Months in Bali Over Drugs

New Zealand national Leeza Tracey Ormbsy, left, is sentenced to serve ten months in Bali’s prison over hashish consumption. (JG Photo/Made Arya Kencana)

Denpasar.  The Denpasar District Court in Bali sentenced a New Zealand national to 10 months imprisonment on charges of drug consumption, lower than the 15 months sought by prosecutors.

“The defendant’s actions were against the government’s drug-eradication program,” presiding judge Parulian Saragih said during the trial on Wednesday.

Leeza Tracey Ormsby was arrested on Feb. 12 in North Kuta after police raided the villa where she was staying. Officials reportedly discovered a roll of hashish weighing 0.3 grams in the convict’s bag, in addition to 27.06 grams of hasish and another 132.2 grams of methamphetamine.

Orsmby denied any knowledge of the heavier pack of substances, but admitted ownership of the joint.

Ari Soenardi, Ormsby’s lawyer, said his client would not file an appeal.

“We think the judge’s decision is fair enough,” he said.

By Made Arya Kencana on 04:26 pm Jul 02, 2014