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Indonesia arrests and sentences foreign nationals in separate cases of drug smuggling

BALI, INDONESIA, JUL 24 – The suspects acted as couriers delivering cocaine and methamphetamine and could face the death penalty under Indonesia's strict drug laws, with 530 people currently on death row.

  • Authorities in Indonesia arrested a Brazilian man and a South African woman on July 13 for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali.
  • The Brazilian man, identified as YB, was found with 3,086.36 grams of cocaine in his luggage, while the South African woman, LN, had 990.83 grams hidden in her underwear.
  • YB was promised 400 million rupiah for delivering cocaine, and LN expected 25 million rupiah for her delivery, according to narcotics officials.
  • Indonesia has strict drug laws, and about 530 people are on death row, mostly for drug-related crimes.
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Indonesia arrests and sentences foreign nationals in separate cases of drug smuggling

Indonesian authorities say they recently arrested a Brazilian man and a South African woman accused of smuggling cocaine, while a court has sentenced two groups of foreigners to prison on drug charges.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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