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| Two Britons go on trial charged with trafficking cocaine in Bali | Two Britons go on trial charged with trafficking cocaine in Bali |
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| Two British citizens have gone on trial for allegedly trafficking cocaine in Indonesia's popular island resort of Bali. Both could face the death penalty if found guilty. | Two British citizens have gone on trial for allegedly trafficking cocaine in Indonesia's popular island resort of Bali. Both could face the death penalty if found guilty. |
| Lindsay Sandiford, 56, was arrested in May when customs officers at Bali's airport discovered 3.8kg (8.4lb) of cocaine worth $2.5m (£1.5m) stuffed into her luggage, and went before a court on Thursday. | Lindsay Sandiford, 56, was arrested in May when customs officers at Bali's airport discovered 3.8kg (8.4lb) of cocaine worth $2.5m (£1.5m) stuffed into her luggage, and went before a court on Thursday. |
| Her alleged accomplice, 47-year-old Julian Anthony Pounder, went on trial separately at the same court on Thursday. | Her alleged accomplice, 47-year-old Julian Anthony Pounder, went on trial separately at the same court on Thursday. |
| Sandiford, who was not accompanied by a lawyer, told the court she would challenge the indictment, arguing that it was not accurate. | Sandiford, who was not accompanied by a lawyer, told the court she would challenge the indictment, arguing that it was not accurate. |
| Indonesia has very strict drug laws. More than 140 people are on death row for drug crimes, a third of them foreigners. | Indonesia has very strict drug laws. More than 140 people are on death row for drug crimes, a third of them foreigners. |
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