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Three British Nationals on Trial in Bali for Cocaine Smuggling Face Death Penalty

Witness testimony is scheduled for June 10 under Indonesia’s stringent drug laws carrying mandatory capital sentences.

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British nationals, from left, Phineas Float, Jonathan Collyer, and Lisa Stocker who are accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram (over two pounds) of cocaine into Indonesia sit inside the courtroom before the start of their trial hearing at Denpasar District Court in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
British nationals, from left, Jonathan Collyer, Lisa Stocker, and Phineas Float who are accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram (over two pounds) of cocaine into Indonesia leave the courtroom after their first trial hearing at Denpasar District Court in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
British nationals, from left, Lisa Stocker, Jonathan Collyer, and Phineas Float who are accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram (over two pounds) of cocaine into Indonesia sit on the defendant's chairs during their trial hearing at Denpasar District Court in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Overview

  • The trial of Jonathan Christopher Collyer, Lisa Ellen Stocker and Phineas Ambrose Float opened on June 3 in a Denpasar court.
  • Customs officials at Bali’s airport uncovered 993.56 grams of cocaine hidden in Angel Delight dessert sachets during X-ray inspections.
  • Prosecutors allege the drugs were transported from England with a layover in Doha, Qatar, before reaching Indonesia.
  • Float was arrested after a controlled delivery in which the other two suspects handed him the concealed cocaine at a Denpasar hotel parking area.
  • Ministry of Immigration and Corrections data show about 530 inmates, including 96 foreigners, are on Indonesia’s death row for drug offences with no executions since 2016.