A 28-year-old Venezuelan woman’s plea for leniency over her 30-years in prison for smuggling almost 1.5 kilogrammes of cocaine in 2016 was turned down by the Supreme Court yesterday.

 

In reading its verdict, Presiding Judge Soeung Panhavuth said: “Based on convict Adelys Paola Loupez Alviarez’s confession during her appeal hearing on December 29 as well as the evidence that police seized from her on the day of her arrest, the Judges’ Council of the Supreme Court finds her guilty as charged.”

 

He added that the convict, who entered Cambodia as a tourist, was guilty of committing the offence at the Phnom Penh International Airport in 2016. Judge Panhavuth said that the Judges’ Council considered the 30-year jail sentence by the lower court was low when taking into account the amount of drugs seized from her. “The Judges’ Council is of the view that she should be punished with a life sentence,” he added.

 

 

read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501001569/venezuelan-woman-loses-bid-to-overturn-30-year-jail-term/

 

26 minutes ago, geovalin said:

“The Judges’ Council is of the view that she should be punished with a life sentence,” he added.

Why not make 2, and add + 100 years.