Michaël Loïc Blanc (born 1974) is a French national who was convicted for drug trafficking in Indonesia after 3.8 kilograms of hashish was found in his diving gear while attempting to enter Bali, Indonesia.
Sentenced to life imprisonment, Blanc is one of the hundreds foreign inmates being held in Indonesia as of 2012 and currently serving his term in Cipinang Prison, in Jakarta area. His case, which has been compared to imprisoned Australian tourist Schapelle Corby, has received media coverage by both the French and Indonesian press, being featured on prime time news shows Sept à huit and Tout le monde en parle.
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