Former Indonesian governor and gambling addict goes to prison

The former governor of the Indonesian state of Papua, is heading to prison. A judge has sentenced him to eight years behind bars for embezzling government funds, some of which he used to lead a jet-setting gambling lifestyle that included stops in Singapore and Australia.

His misdeeds came to light after it was revealed that he embezzled state funds, which he shamelessly spent on gambling and other personal endeavors. On Thursday, the court ordered him to make restitution of US$1.2 million or face an additional two years added to his already substantial sentence
 
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