Five sentenced in marijuana smuggling caseStaff writer, with CNAThe Tainan District Court yesterday sentenced five people to prison terms ranging from 11 months to eight years for their roles in smuggling 330kg of marijuana into Taiwan last year. In its ruling, the court sentenced the captain of a Taiwan-registered vessel, surnamed Chen (陳), to eight years in prison, while a man surnamed Lee (李) received five years. The entrance of the Tainan District Court is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Tung Chen-kuo, Taipei TimesThree Indonesian crew members were each sentenced to 11 months, suspended for two years. The boat was brought back to Anping Port (安平港), where authorities seized the marijuana and took the crew into custody.
