Bali trial opens for American man accused of drug distribution


William Wallace Molyneaux, 27, was arrested in May, and accused of carrying seven packages containing 99 pills of amphetamine. - Photo: AFP

DENPASAR, (Indonesia): An American man accused of drug distribution on Indonesia's popular island of Bali appeared in court Tuesday (Aug 5) on the opening day of his trial, facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted under the country's tough narcotics laws.

William Wallace Molyneaux, 27, was arrested in May, accused of carrying seven packages containing 99 pills of amphetamine, Bali's narcotics agency said.

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