A British man is facing the death penalty after he allegedly brought a kilo of MDMA into Bali.
Thomas Parker, 32, could face the firing squad after he was arrested in January for trying to transport 1.055kg of Class A drugs police claim they discovered.
He was seen for the first time since his arrest on Thursday, and was paraded clean-shaven and handcuffed in an orange jumpsuit in front of media in Denpasar.
Police say they noticed Parker ‘acting suspiciously’ while collecting a parcel from a man on a motorbike on January 21.
As officers approached him, he allegedly discarded the package in a panic and fled the scene.
A light-brown powder identified as MDMA was found inside, and they traced him to his villa in North Kuta.
He has been in custody ever since, and will now be charged with importation, trafficking, and possession of drugs.
The Brit allegedly acted suspiciously while receiving a package of MDMA (Picture: ViralPress)
A light-brown powder identified as MDMA was found inside (Picture: ViralPress)
If found guilty, Parker could be sentenced to death under Indonesian law.
He is set to undergo an interrogation as authorities try to identify the sender of the package.
Brigadier General Rudy said: ‘After conducting a search and arrest, Thomas and the evidence were taken to the Bali Province National Narcotics Agency office for investigation.’
He claimed he was a member of an international drug dealer organisation in Hungary.
Parker was paraded in front of the press (Picture: Daily Mail Australia)
‘He was ordered by his boss to pick up a package in Bali after flying from Thailand.,’ Rudy said.
‘The parcel contained MDMA which is illegal and punishable by death.’
Indonesia has a zero-tolerance drug policy.
In December 2024, five members of the Bali Nine – who were convicted of trying to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin out of Indonesia in April 2005 – were released from jail and flown back to Australia.
Last month, three British nations were arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the resort island.
Last year, nine tourists were arrested in Bali following a police raid on a suspected drug-fueled party disguised as a Christmas and New Year event.
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