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Brits could face death penalty for ‘smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight sachets’

They are alleged to have smuggled over two pounds of drugs into Bali

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

The Possible Fates Of 'El Chapo's Son After U.S. Says It Won't Seek Death Penalty

Joaquín Guzmán López is expected to plead guilty to charges against him in exchange for a lighter sentence that does not involve the death penalty and could become a key witness in future prosecutions of cartel leaders

Latin Times · May 28, 2025

U.S. Prosecutors Won't Seek Death Penalty For Son of 'El Chapo' After Reported Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman, should he be found guilty of multiple charges

Latin Times · May 28, 2025

British man sentenced to 10 months in Bali for drug offenses after death penalty charge dropped

A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has sentenced a British man to 10 months in jail for drug offenses after a charge that could carry the death penalty was dropped

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Australian Man Could Face The Death Penalty In Bali For Allegedly Smuggling 1.7kg Of Cocaine

The 43-year-old Sydney man was arrested on Thursday after police raided his rented house near Kuta Beach.

Pedestrian.tv · May 26, 2025

Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling

An Australian man arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling cocaine could face the death penalty if charged and convicted, local authorities say.

AAP · May 26, 2025

Man accused of smuggling cocaine to Bali faces death by firing squad

About 530 people, including 96 foreigners, are currently on death row in Indonesia

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Arizona plans to carry out its second execution this year

Arizona is planning to carry out a second execution this year, this time for a man convicted of killing four people 31 years ago in metro Phoenix

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Pakistan’s top court upholds death penalty for man who beheaded girlfriend

Zahir Jaffer is scion of one of South Asian country’s richest families

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

A British man on trial in Bali for a drug offense pleads for a lenient sentence

A British man on trial for drug offenses has pleaded for leniency in a court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after a charge of trafficking that could carry the death penalty was dropped

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025