Although convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby has been released on parole, many Australians are still doing time for drug charges in different countries. The following is a list of Australians who have been convicted of drug offences and have either served their time, are still in jail, or have been given the death sentence.
Argentina:
Stephen John Sutton, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking.
Arrested: Feb 4, 2003.
Sentenced to 11 years, released in 2008.
Bolivia:
Alana Miles, Queensland
Cambodia:
Gordon Vuong, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: January 2005.
Sentenced to 13 years - set to be released in 2018.
China:
Henry Chhin
Convicted of trafficking amphetamines.
Recieved suspended death sentence in 2005.
Indonesia:
Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby in jail in Indonesia (Getty).
Schapelle Corby, Queensland
Convicted of drug trafficking (cannabis).
Arrested: 8 October 2004.
Michelle Leslie, SA
Convicted of possessing ecstasy tablets.
Arrested: 21 August 2005.
Released: 19 November 2005.
Michael Sacatides, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (methamphetamine).
Arrested: 1 October 2010.
Sentenced in 2011 to 18 years in jail.
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine were arrested on April 17, 2005 and convicted for trafficking heroin. Two of them have been given the death penalty and the rest are in prison for life.
Andrew Chan, NSW
Death penalty.
Myuran Sukumaran, NSW
Death penalty.
Si Yi Chen, NSW
Sentenced to life imprisonment after sentence was reduced from death penalty.
Michael Czugaj, Queensland
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, Queensland
Sentenced to life imprisonment after sentence was reduced from death penalty.
Matthew Norman, NSW
Matthew Norman listens to the proceedings during his sentencing in Indonesia (Getty).
Sentenced to life imprisonment after sentence was reduced from death penalty.
Scott Rush, Queensland
Sentenced to life imprisonment after sentence was reduced from death penalty.
Martin Stephens, NSW
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
Renae Lawrence, NSW
Sentenced to life imprisonment on 13 February 2006 – sentence reduced to 20 years on 27 april, 2006.
Malaysia:
Kevin Barlow, WA
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: 9 November 1983.
Executed July 1986.
Brian Chambers, WA
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: 9 November 1983.
Executed on July 1986.
Michael McAuliffe, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: 29 June 1985.
Executed June 1993.
Mauritius:
Susan Dalziel
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: November 2005
Sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Thailand:
Holly Deane-Johns, WA
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested : August 2000.
Sentenced to 31 years, transferred to Australian prison in 2007 and released in 2012.
Robert Halliwell, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: August 2000.
Sentenced to 31 years in prison.
Warren Fellows, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: October 1978.
Released 11 January 1990 after receiving a pardon.
Nola Blake, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: January 1987.
Sentenced to life, reduced from the death penalty. Later received a royal pardon – released 1998.
Paul Hayward, NSW
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Arrested: 11 October 1978.
Sentenced to 30 years. Received a pardon, released in 1989.
Singapore:
The funeral service following drug smuggler Nguyen Tuong Van's execution in Singapore (Getty).
Van Tuong Nguyen, Victoria.
Convicted of drug trafficking (heroin).
Executed December 2005.
SOURCE: NSW Council of Council for Civil Liberties and other souces.
