SINGLE WOMAN AMONG 6 FOREIGNERS ARRESTED IN INDONESIA FOR ALLEGED DRUG SMUGGLING.
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A Singaporean woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into Bali, according to media reports.
The woman was reportedly part of a group of six foreigners charged with drug smuggling. The five others are men — a Swiss, a Thai, a Chilean, and two Hongkongers.
The five men could be executed by firing squad if convicted, while the Singaporean woman will not face the death penalty, said an AFP report citing Indonesian authorities.
The six were paraded in shackles and orange jumpsuits while accompanied by an armed police escort at the Bali airport customs office on Wednesday (Dec 18) — a common practice in Indonesia, reported AFP.
An Indonesian customs spokesperson, Mr Wachid Kurniawan, said the six had been arrested in separate incidents in November and December upon arriving at Bali's airport.
According to the Associated Press (AP), Mr Kurniawan said the Singaporean woman had been captured on Nov 14 after an immigration officer found a small plastic bag containing 0.35g of cocaine inside her passport
Responding to queries from TODAY, a spokesperson from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ministry is aware of the case.
"The Singapore Embassy in Jakarta has been in contact with the Singaporean and next-of-kin to render consular assistance," the spokesperson said.
Mr Kurniawan said the Swiss man had been arrested for possessing 30g of marijuana in his luggage, while the Thai man had been found with close to 18g of marijuana hidden in his underwear, AP reported.
He also said the Chilean man had been caught with 77g of liquid methamphetamine in his suitcase.
The two Hong Kong men were nabbed for carrying 3.2kg and 4kg of crystal methamphetamine in their luggage respectively, Mr Kurniawan added.
Drug laws in Indonesia are extremely strict. Convicted drug traffickers face either a life sentence or the death penalty, Indonesian police told reporters.
Two Australian men were executed in 2015 for heroin smuggling, while two Thai women and a Frenchman could face the death penalty after being caught smuggling drugs into Bali in October.
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