The following is a profile of the nine Australians, members of the so-called Bali Nine, who have been convicted by Indonesian courts for drug offences.
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15 Feb 2006 - 12:00 AM  UPDATED 24 Feb 2015 - 12:13 PM

Masterminds

Andrew Chan 22, of Sydney. Death by firing squad.

Named the "godfather" by Indonesian prosecutors, it is alleged that the former catering supervisor planned and funded the heroin smuggling attempt.

The group’s four mules have accused him of threatening to shoot them and their families if they refused to carry the heroin to Australia.

Throughout his trial Chan has refused to testify, despite warnings that his intransigence could lead to tough punishment.

Chan had maintained a cool bravado in the courtroom, smiling and answering "no problem" when prosecutors asked for him to be sent to the firing squad.

In his final plea to the court, Chan said he "knew nothing" about the heroin and denied making death threats.

"The reason why I always smile is because I feel the Lord's presence anywhere I go and he gives me the courage," he said.

Myuran Sukumaran, 24, of Sydney. Death by firing squad.

Prosecutors said this stocky martial arts expert was "enforcer".

The London-born clubbing fan was the only one of the Nine not to beg for mercy in his final court appearance.

Sukumaran has also opted for silence during his trial but did not adopt Chan's air of defiant indifference.

Mules

Renae Lawrence, 28, of Newcastle. Life imprisonment.

The only woman among the nine, Lawrence decided early on that her best hope of avoiding the death penalty lay in full cooperation.

She was the first to roll over for investigators, providing the crucial information which pinpointed Chan's role and how the operation was put together.

A heavy smoker, Lawrence has befriended the other Australian drug celebrity in Denpasar jail, Schapelle Corby, saying the pair "look out for one another".

Prosecutors had called for a 20-year jail term as a reward for Lawrence cooperating.

But unexpectedly the judges rejected those appeals and her claims of being forced by death threats to carry drugs and sentenced her to life behind bars.

Scott Rush, 20, of Brisbane. Life imprisonment.

Rush has enjoyed the most support of any of the Nine, with his parents Lee and Christine on hand every day to support and advise.

A shy man Rush told judges he was naive to believe promises of a paid holiday to Bali, but had no idea he was becoming involved in a drug operation.

When threatened with death, he said he was too terrified to run and turn himself over to police.

Prosecutors asked for a life term and got it.

Martin Stephens, 29, of Wollongong. Life imprisonment.

A former bartender, Stephens, like Lawrence, opted for full cooperation with police.

His mother Michele has been at every hearing, making sandwiches and bringing drinks for all the nine as well as police and court guards.

Michael Czugaj, 20, of Brisbane. Life imprisonment.

A school friend of Rush, the pair stay close to one another in jail.

Like Rush, Czugaj said he was so excited at the offer of an overseas holiday in Bali that he was blind to the possible reasons behind the free trip.

"In all honesty I should not have been so blind to this, this so-called holiday," he said.

"But as Bali has always been a favourite destination, it made me overwhelmed with excitement."

Czugaj said he had no idea of Chan's agenda until the last day of his holiday when he was threatened with death.

Judges said they did not believe this and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Melasti Three

Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, 23, of Brisbane. Life imprisonment.

Accused of being Chan and Sukumaran's main lieutenant, Nguyen allegedly recruited mules Rush and Czugaj. The two young men used to work in his family's bakery.

Nguyen was arrested with Sukumaran and two others at the Melasti Hotel in Kuta, where police said they were preparing a second heroin shipment.

He is also accused of helping finance the ring.

Nguyen has been quiet his trial apart from occasionally citing his legal rights.

Asked by judges how he understood Indonesian law so well, he prompted laughter by answering "it just came in my mind".

Matthew Norman, 19, of Sydney. Life imprisonment.

The youngest of the group Norman was also arrested at the Melasti Hotel.

During most of his trial Norman seemed dazed or uncomprehending and was frequently ill.

He also refused to testify and in some trial appearances would claim to be sick, then walk to another courtroom and stonewall on questions, exasperating prosecutors who accused him of acting.

In his final plea Norman said he was only in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Si Yi Chen, 20, of Sydney. Life imprisonment.

Chen also said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time when caught at the Melasti Hotel.

He has been quiet during his trial and was barely audible during most appearances.