Three British nationals could face the death penalty by firing squad for allegedly attempting to smuggle approximately one kilogram of cocaine into Bali, Indonesia.

According to the Associated Press, Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 28, and Lisa Ellen Stocker, 29, were apprehended on February 1st. Customs officials at the airport X-ray discovered suspicious items concealed as food packages in their luggage, leading to their arrest, prosecutor I Made Dipa Umbara stated.

During a court session in Denpasar on Tuesday, Umbara informed the District Court that laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of 993.56 grams (2.19 pounds) of cocaine, valued at around 6 billion rupiah ($368,000), within 10 pouches of “Angel Delight” powdered dessert mix found in Collyer’s luggage and seven similar pouches in Stocker’s suitcase.

Two days following the arrest of Collyer and Stocker, authorities apprehended Phineas Ambrose Float, 31, after a sting operation where the other two suspects allegedly handed him the drugs in a Denpasar hotel parking lot.

Umbara noted that Float’s trial is being conducted separately.

Umbara stated that the cocaine was transported from England to Indonesia via Doha International Airport in Qatar.

Prior to their capture, the trio had successfully smuggled cocaine into Bali on two separate occasions, according to Ponco Indriyo, the deputy director of the Bali Police Narcotics Unit, during a press conference held in Denpasar on February 7th.

The charges against the three individuals were formally presented in a Bali courtroom on Tuesday. A conviction could result in the death penalty. Indonesia sometimes executes drug smugglers using a firing squad.

The trial was adjourned by a panel of three judges until June 10th, when witness testimonies will be heard.

The AP reports that the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections indicates there are currently 530 individuals on death row in Indonesia, with 96 being foreign nationals, primarily for drug-related offenses.

The most recent executions in Indonesia occurred in July 2016, involving one Indonesian citizen and three foreign nationals.

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, from Great Britain, has been on death row in Indonesia for more than ten years.

Sandiford’s arrest occurred in 2012 after authorities discovered over eight pounds of cocaine concealed within the lining of her luggage at Bali’s airport.

In 2013, Indonesia’s highest court upheld Sandiford’s death sentence.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime identifies Indonesia as a significant drug-smuggling hub, despite its stringent drug laws, attributing this partly to international drug syndicates targeting its young population.

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