Jakarta: A Frenchman who served 18 years in custody for smuggling drugs into Bali is expected to arrive home after he was deported in a case that sparked outrage in France over Indonesia’s tough narcotics laws.
Police arrested Michael Blanc on the day after Christmas in 1999 at the tropical island’s airport with 3.8kg of hashish hidden inside scuba diving canisters.
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