Australian Police Defend Bali 9 Investigation

The Australian Federal Police has defended its cooperation with Indonesia in the case of two drug traffickers who were executed by firing squad last week. Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were part of a trafficking gang known as the Bali Nine, and were sentenced to death for their part in a conspiracy to smuggle heroin a decade ago. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) held a news conference Monday to “set the record straight” over the Bali Nine. The group of young...

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