Eight Australians arrested in Bali drug raids

CANBERRA - Eight Australians have been arrested on drugs charges on the Indonesian island of Bali, where an Australian woman is already facing a possible death sentence on drug smuggling charges, Australian officials said on Monday.

Seven Australian men and one woman have been detained on Bali on charges of attempting to export drugs, said a spokeswoman for Australia's foreign affairs department.

Five were arrested at Bali's Ngurah Rai airport and three were arrested at a Bali hotel, she said, adding Indonesian authorities were conducting a chemical analysis to determine the quantity and type of drugs seized.

- REUTERS