Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, on Indonesia's death row for drugs, will return to France to serve his sentence.

Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, 61, who has been on death row in Indonesia for nearly 20 years due to drug offenses, is set to return to France. Atlaoui, suffering from cancer, pleaded to serve his sentence in France. An agreement signed on January 24 by both countries will allow his repatriation. Atlaoui claims he was unaware of the drug production in the factory he helped set up, believing it was for acrylics. His return comes amid Indonesia's recent trend of releasing high-profile detainees.

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