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Indonesia Arrests Foreign Nationals in Bali on Drugs Charges that Could Carry the Death Penalty
- Indonesian authorities arrested several foreign nationals in Bali in 2025, including three British citizens charged with smuggling nearly one kilogram of cocaine at Ngurah Rai International Airport.
- These arrests follow earlier cases of drug trafficking involving an American arrested in May and two Kazakh men detained in April for possessing crystal meth, all risking the death penalty under Indonesia's strict narcotics laws.
- The British trio—Jonathan Collyer, Lisa Stocker, and Phineas Float—face trial in Denpasar District Court amid allegations that they smuggled cocaine hidden in packets labeled as Angel Delight dessert mix, valued at about £271,000.
- Authorities reported 17 sachets tested positive for cocaine, with the drugs traced from England through Qatar, and family members expressed shock and concern over the defendants' fate, potentially execution by firing squad.
- Despite no executions since 2017, Indonesia maintains the death penalty for drug offenses, with around 530 inmates on death row including 96 foreigners, signaling ongoing strict enforcement to deter drug trafficking.
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The Irish SunFamily of Brits facing death penalty in Bali coke smuggling plot share horror
THE family and friends of three Brits facing the death penalty after being accused of a £300,000 coke smuggling plot have revealed they are in “deep shock”. Jon Collyer, 37, and Lisa Stocker, 39, both of Gillingham, Kent, are charged with attempting to smuggle 1kg of cocaine into Bali on February 1. APBrits, from left, Float, Jonathan Collyer, and Lisa Stocker are escorted by security officers before the start of their trial[/caption] EPAThe tri…
ThePatriotLight - American, Kazakhs in Bali face death penalty over drugs: authorities
ThePatriotLight - An American man and two Kazakh nationals face the death penalty for alleged drug crimes on the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, authorities said Thursday, the latest cases in a nation with some of the world’s toughest narcotics laws. Indonesia hands out severe punishments for drug smuggling and has previously executed foreigners, but has upheld a moratorium on the death sentence since 2017. American national William Wa…
Indonesia arrests foreign nationals in Bali on drugs charges that could carry death penalty
DENPASAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali on Thursday announced the arrests of several foreign nationals, including an Australian, an Indian and an American, on suspicion of possessing narcotics, charges that could carry the death penalty. Customs officers at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport arrested an Indian national with the initials H.V., who was carrying a duffel bag, in the customs and excise inspect…
Indonesia arrests foreign nationals in Bali on drugs charges that could carry the death penalty
Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali have announced the arrests of several foreign nationals, including an Australian, an Indian, and an American, on suspicion of possessing narcotics, charges that could carry the death penalty.
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