PHNOM PENH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday convicted a Filipino woman of cross-border drug trafficking and sentenced her to 15 years in jail and fined 30 million riel (7,500 U.S. dollars), according to a verdict read by presiding judge Sin Visal.
Cadalso Vilma Cristales, 42, was arrested last May at the Phnom Penh International Airport while she arrived in Cambodia with 72 grams of Cocaine.
The Thursday’s verdict said that the punishment was made based on the new article 32.2 of the amended law on drug control.
According to Cambodia’s law, the convict has one month to appeal against the verdict.
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