An Australian DJ will spend the rest of his life in a Thai prison after he was caught with 61 ecstasy pills in the Thai city of Pattaya and sentenced to two life terms.
As the Sydney Morning Herald reports, 26-year-old Jake Mastroianni could spend the remainder of his life in Bangkok’s Klong Prem jail, one of the country’s most brutal prisons.
Mastroianni, a fixture on the Sydney club circuit before he arrived in Thailand, was arrested in 2014 with authorities finding 61 ecstasy pills in his possession.
Lance Whitmore, a 28-year-old UK native and former solider, was arrested with Mastroianni and sentenced to serve 50 years, despite being found with 200 ecstasy pills.
However, Whitmore was handed a shorter sentence as he pleaded guilty to charges last year. Both men lost their appeals, which their lawyer said was a disappointing result.
“Everyone was hoping the sentence would be reduced further,” lawyer Jeffrey Stevens told Fairfax. According to the SMH, Mastroianni can apply to be transferred to an Australian prison in six years.
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