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Argentine Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Bali for Concealing Cocaine in Vagina

Authorities have launched broader investigations to dismantle a network that exploits tourists in popular Bali destinations.

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British national, Elliot James Shaw, right, and Argentine national Eleonora Gracia, who are accused of smuggling cocaine into Indonesia, sit on the defendant's chair before being sentenced for drug offenses at the district court in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Eleonora Gracia, de 46 años, había arribado en marzo a la isla proveniente de Dubái, a bordo de un vuelo de Emirates.
La mujer argentina detenida por llevar cocaína en Indonesia.

Overview

  • Bali court judge Tenny Erma Suryanthi handed 46-year-old Eleonora Gracia a seven-year prison term after she was found with over 244 grams of cocaine hidden in her vagina.
  • British national Elliot James Shaw received a five-and-a-half-year sentence and a US$61,386 fine after Gracia’s confession linked him to the smuggling operation.
  • Investigators say Gracia obtained the cocaine in Mexico, routed it through Dubai and was promised US$3,000 upon delivery in Bali.
  • Indonesia’s strict anti-narcotics laws allow for capital punishment in trafficking cases, but prosecutors pursued fixed prison terms in this instance.
  • Rudy Ahmad Sudrajat, head of Bali’s narcotics agency, says the inquiry continues into an international cocaine ring targeting foreign visitors.