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Britons on trial in Bali for smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight sachets face death penalty

The hearing was adjourned until June 10 for witness testimony following charges that nearly a kilogram of cocaine was smuggled from England via Doha in powdered dessert packets.

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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)

Overview

  • On June 3 judges read charges against Jonathan Collyer, Lisa Stocker and Phineas Float before adjourning the trial until June 10 for witness testimony.
  • Prosecutors allege the couple concealed 993.56 grams of cocaine inside sachets of Angel Delight dessert mix.
  • Float was arrested two days later in a police-controlled delivery outside a hotel in Denpasar.
  • Authorities say the drugs were shipped from England through Doha and that this was the trio’s third smuggling attempt into Bali.
  • Under Indonesian law, convicted drug smugglers risk execution by firing squad and some 530 inmates, including 96 foreigners, are on death row for drug offenses.