Thai drug smugglers dodge death penalty in Bali

With their convictions, the Thai women were facing the firing squad. FMTNews Bali

DENPASAR: Two Thai women convicted of smuggling methamphetamine into Bali have escaped a possible death sentence on the Indonesian holiday island after a court sentenced them to 16 years in jail.

The verdict Wednesday comes four months after the pair were arrested by suspicious airport officials who found nearly 1kg of methamphetamine hidden under their clothes after arriving on a flight from Bangkok. At the time of their October arrest, police said the Thai women could face a firing squad if found guilty.

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