Si Yi Chen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1985 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Member of the Bali Nine |
| Criminal status | Repatriated to Australia; released |
| Conviction | Drug trafficking (2006) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Accomplices | |
| Imprisoned at | Kerobokan Prison, Bali, Indonesia |
| Notes | |
Si Yi Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈思毅; traditional Chinese: 陳思毅; pinyin: Chén Sīyì; born 19 March 1985[2]) is an Australian man who was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In 2005, Chen was arrested in a room at the Melasti Hotel in Kuta, Bali together with three others. Police uncovered 334 g (11.8 oz) of heroin in a suitcase in the room. After a criminal trial, on 15 February 2006 Chen was sentenced to life imprisonment.[1] His appeal to the Indonesian Supreme Court to have the sentence reduced suffered a shock when the Supreme Court imposed the death penalty on 6 September 2006.[3] A subsequent appeal to the Indonesian Supreme Court, following a full confession by Chen to his role in the plan to import heroin from Bali to Australia, resulted in the original sentence of life imprisonment being reinstated.[4]
- ^ a b Thompson, Geoff (15 February 2006). "Remaining Bali nine given life sentences" (transcript). Lateline. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Si Yi Chen Campaign Information". Save A Life. Foreign Prisoner Support Service. November 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Forbes, Mark (6 September 2006). "Execution shock for four of the Bali nine". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Forbes, Mark (6 March 2008). "Bali three spared death". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 June 2011.