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Indonesia to repatriate two British drug offenders, including a death row inmate, on Oct. 21, 2025.
Indonesia will repatriate British nationals Lindsay Sandiford, 68 or 69, and Shahab Shahabadi, 35, both convicted of drug offenses, following a signed agreement on October 21, 2025.
Sandiford, sentenced to death in 2013, was caught with cocaine in Bali in 2012, claiming coercion by a drug syndicate threatening her son.
Shahabadi, arrested in 2014, is serving a life sentence.
The transfer, part of Indonesia’s broader effort under President Prabowo Subianto, follows similar repatriations of high-profile inmates.
A joint press conference with Indonesian officials and the British ambassador announced the move.
Indonesia has not executed anyone since 2016, though it has signaled possible resumption.
Over 90 foreign nationals remain on death row in Indonesia, all for drug crimes.
Indonesia repatriará a dos delincuentes de drogas británicos, incluido un preso condenado a muerte, el 21 de octubre de 2025.