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Indonesia Repatriates Two Dutch Drug Convicts on Humanitarian Grounds
Two Dutch nationals convicted of drug trafficking were repatriated on humanitarian grounds and will continue serving sentences in the Netherlands, Indonesia's deputy minister said.
- On Dec 8, Indonesia will repatriate two Dutch convicts to the Netherlands on humanitarian grounds after a deal struck this week; one was transferred from Surabaya Prison to Cipinang Penitentiary on Dec 7.
- Dutch ambassador Marc Gerritsen said on Dec 3 that the Netherlands requested repatriation for humanitarian reasons, while Indonesia's ministers framed transfers as diplomatic tools under President Prabowo Subianto's administration.
- Both men have been held in Indonesian prisons for years, with Siegfried Mets, 74, convicted in the 600,000-pill ecstasy case, and Ali Tokman, 65, arrested Dec 2014 for over 6kg MDMA.
- The prisoners were handed to Dutch authorities at Jakarta prison ahead of an evening flight; they were treated for health issues cited in repatriation requests.
- Despite strict laws, Indonesia has freed several high-profile foreign detainees since 2024; about 530 people remain on death row, including nearly 100 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections reported last month.
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A Dutch man imprisoned in Indonesia for 17 years has been released. Siegfried M. was facing the death penalty for drug smuggling there, but will be extradited to the Netherlands. He is expected to fly back to the Netherlands with Ali T., another convict, on Monday afternoon.
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Indonesia is repatriating 2 Dutch drug traffickers convicted on drug trafficking charges
Indonesian officials say that two Dutch nationals imprisoned for drug trafficking will be repatriated to the Netherlands on Monday.
·United States
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The Indonesian government has repatriated two drug convicts, Siegfried Mets and Ali Tokman, to the Netherlands as part of a broader effort to strengthen bilateral relations.
·Central Jakarta, Indonesia
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