CNN —The remaining five Australians from the infamous heroin-trafficking “Bali Nine” gang have returned home after Canberra struck a deal with Indonesia to end their two decades of imprisonment overseas.
Indonesia’s Law Minister had confirmed at the time that it had agreed to return the remaining men, the agency said.
“I thank President Prabowo Subianto for his compassion,” Albanese wrote on X on Sunday.
Firdia Lisnawati/AP/FileThe Bali Nine were arrested in 2005 by Indonesian police following a tip from Australian authorities.
The case of the Bali Nine highlighted the strict laws on drug trafficking in Indonesia, where several foreigners are currently detained on similar charges.
Persons:
“, Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Anthony Albanese, Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran, Tony Abbott, ”, Albanese, Prabowo Subianto, ” Albanese, Tony Burke, Penny Wong, ” Matthew Norman, Firdia, Chan, Sukumaran, Renae Lawrence, Lawrence, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen
Organizations:
CNN, Canberra, Australian, APEC, Reuters, Indonesia’s, Nine, Home Affairs, Indonesian, Denpasar
Locations:
Bali, Indonesia, Australia, Peru, Kerobokan, Bali , Indonesia, Kuta, Sydney