Renae Lawrence (born 11 October 1977), an Australian former hospitality worker and panel beater, was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In 2005, on her third trip to Bali, Lawrence was arrested at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar with 2.689 kg (5.93 lb) of heroin concealed on her body. After a criminal trial where she co-operated with investigators and informed on the ringleaders, on 13 February 2006 Lawrence was sentenced to life imprisonment, despite prosecutors' call for a 20-year penalty. Her appeal to the Indonesian Supreme Court to have the life sentence reduced was successful, and on 26 April 2006 a sentence of 20–years imprisonment was handed down.
Lawrence is currently serving her sentence in Kerobokan Prison and was given a five month remission of her sentence on Merdeka Day in 2009. Her release date is in February 2026.
Read more about Renae Lawrence: Background, Alleged Trafficking Conspiracy, Criminal Trial, Prison Life
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