Heroin Network: A Brother of British Celebrity Chef Arrested in Bali

Jail sought for Ramsay brother in Bali drugs case

Indonesian prosecutors sought a 14-month jail sentence for the brother of British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a trial over heroin possession in the resort island of Bali.

Ronald Ramsay, 38, was arrested in February after entering a supermarket in Bali's main tourist strip of Kuta.

Police said they seized 100 milligrams of heroin from him.

Chief prosecutor Gusti Ngurah Agung said Ramsay was guilty beyond reasonable doubt of heroin possession and asked the judges to sentence him to 14 months in jail.

Ramsay did not make any comment in court, but clasped his face with his hands several times during the hearing.

The defendant's brother, Gordon Ramsay, is known as the bad boy of celebrity chefs and his cooking program Kitchen Nightmares is shown on British and American television.

In a previous hearing, Ronald Ramsay admitted that he was a drug user, but his lawyer said he had started rehabilitation six months prior to his arrest.

Ramsay's lawyers have not submitted a plea to the charges.

Under Indonesian law, the defence makes its submissions later in the trial process.

Indonesia imposes harsh penalties, including death, for narcotic offences as the country faces a growing drug menace.