5 heroin traffickers return to Australia after almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons
Associated PressMELBOURNE, Australia — Five Australians who spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons for heroin trafficking returned to Australia on Sunday under a deal struck between the two governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “Australia respects Indonesia’s sovereignty and legal processes and we appreciate Indonesia’s compassionate consideration of this matter,” Albanese said. Indonesia’s senior law minister, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, said the five flew on the Australian airline Jetstar on Sunday from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport to the northern Australian city of Darwin, with no media presence. Mahendra also said their repatriation came after he and Australian Minister of Home Affairs Tony Burke signed a “Practical Arrangement” on Dec. 12 in a virtual meeting to send back the five traffickers.
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