Serge Atlaoui, a French national, was sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2007 for allegedly participating in an MDMA manufacturing operation. For nearly 20 years, he maintained his innocence, insisting he was unaware of illegal activities at his workplace. Following negotiations between Indonesia and France, Atlaoui's transfer was facilitated due to concerns about his declining health, including a cancer diagnosis. He is now finally making his return to France after decades in prison, marking the end of a lengthy legal battle and a complex international prisoner transfer.
Atlaoui has consistently maintained his innocence, asserting he was unaware of the illegal activities on his worksite during his nearly two-decade imprisonment.
In December 2023, having exhausted all legal avenues, Atlaoui formally requested to serve the remainder of his sentence in France due to his declining health.
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