Brazilian teen faces death by firing squad for smuggling cocaine into Bali

Prosecutors demanded death by firing squad last week for a Brazilian teenager who was caught with 3 kilogrammes of cocaine in her luggage upon arrival in Bali, Indonesia, in January.

According to Newsflash, prosecutors want to see 19 year old Manuela Vitoria de Araujo Farias executed by a firing squad for her crimes if found guilty, which is the maximum penalty for drug smuggling in Indonesia.

Indonesia is home to some of the world’s toughest drug laws and sentences. Even if Farias escaped the death penalty, she may still face life imprisonment on the small island.

The teen was arrested at Bali International Airport at 3am on January 1 having arrived on a Qatar Airways flight. She travelled through airports in Brazil and Qatar with three kilos of cocaine inside her bag.

Farias has spent the last three months in police custody in Bali awaiting trial, meanwhile prosecutors have…