Si Yi Chen

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Si Yi Chen, 20, is an Australian from Doonside, New South Wales, arrested in Indonesia as part of the Bali Nine heroin smuggling group. His father had reported him missing to police and had no idea he was abroad. Chen was sentenced to life imprisonment on February 15, 2006. He appealed this sentence, and on September 6, 2006, it was reported his sentence has been upgraded to the death penalty. [1]

Contents 1 Arrest in Indonesia 2 Criminal trial 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Arrest in Indonesia

Chen was arrested at the Melasti Hotel in Kuta on April 17, 2005 with Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, Myuran Sukumaran and Matthew Norman. Police claim the group were in possession of 350 grams of heroin and other items indicating involvement in a plan to transport the drugs to Australia. Five other Australians were arrested earlier at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar.

[edit] Criminal trial

Chen was quiet throughout proceedings and at times could barely be heard by panel judges. During his final plea, he said

"I believe I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. My intention was to come to Bali for a holiday. I appeal to you to be merciful and give me a more lenient sentence. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison away from my family and friends for being in the wrong place at the wrong time".

[edit] See also

• List of Australians in international prisons
• List of Australian criminals
• List of famous drug smugglers

[edit] References

• PM to oppose Bali death sentences, February 13, 2006
• Embassy team to monitor verdicts for Bali nine, The Age, February 11, 2006
• Bali nine 'organiser' arrested, Sydney Morning Herald, February 13, 2006
• D-Day for the Bali nine, Sydney Morning Herald, February 13, 2006
• Bali Nine cling to faith, Herald Sun, February 13, 2006
• Don't interfere: Bali 9 judges
• Bali Nine trial delayed by ceremony
• Lawyers seek charges to extradite Bali nine
• Bali Nine death warning
• Warning hits Bali trial hopes
• Pub talk sent mules on Bali 'holiday'
• Sick days slow down Bali Nine trials
• Fairness of Bali Nine trial in jeopardy, say laywers

Bali Nine
Andrew Chan | Si Yi Chen | Michael Czugaj | Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen | Matthew Norman Renae Lawrence | Scott Rush | Martin Stephens | Myuran Sukumaran