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Philippines: Aussie Gets 12 Years For Marijuana
Lyn Lirio People's Tonight, Philippines
Wednesday 20 Oct 2004 A PASAY City Regional Trial Court judge yesterday sentenced an Australian to 12 years imprisonment for possession of marijuana.Branch 116 Judge Eleuterio Guerrero also ordered Francis Freeman to pay a fine of P.3 million. Court records show Demetrio Salvago, a frisker at the Final Check-in counter at the Departure Area of Manila Domestic Airport, claimed that authorities recovered almost 15 grams of dried marijuana leaves from Freeman on April 26. During the trial, Freeman alleged he was using the marijuana leaves for his arthritis. The foreigner failed to provide the court a doctor's prescription that he was allowed to use marijuana for his ailment.
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