19-year-old woman could be executed by firing squad after being caught with cocaine in a bag

Manuela Vitoria de Araujo Farias, 19, was caught with 3kg of cocaine in her luggage as she arrived in Bali, a popular tourist island in 'Indonesia

Under Indonesia's strict drug laws, Manuela Vitoria de Araujo Farias could be executed by firing squad or sentenced to life imprisonment if convicted of trafficking (

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A teenage girl could be executed by firing squad after she was caught smuggling drugs in Bali.

Brazilian national Manuela Vitoria de Araujo Farias, 19, was caught with three kilograms of cocaine in her luggage as she arrived in Bali, a popular tourist island in Indonesia, earlier this year.

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The young woman was arrested at Bali International Airport after passing through airports in Brazil and Qatar.

In custody for three months after being charged with international drug trafficking, prosecutors demanded last week that the young woman receive the maximum possible sentence if convicted.

Farias, 19, was caught with 3 kg of cocaine in her luggage as she arrived in Bali (

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Under Indonesia's strict drug laws, she faces execution by firing squad or life imprisonment if convicted of trafficking.

Prosecutors told the court that Farias was clearly working with the drug gang, while her lawyer claims the teenager was deceived by people she trusted.

The 19-year-old, who sold lingerie and perfume for a living, was said to have lived between Santa Catarina in Brazil, where her mother lives, and Para, where her father lives.

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Farias's attorney, Davi Lira da Silva, claims she was brought in to cooperate after...