JAKARTA. A 55-year-old Englishwoman faces the firing squad in Bali after she was arrested trying to smuggle 4.8 kilograms of cocaine in a box disguised as a birthday present. Lindsay June Sandiford (left) was arrested on May 19 with a large box packed with cocaine and covered in pink wrapping paper.

Police say the cocaine, spotted by airport X-rays, had a street value of $2.6 million and that Ms Sandiford had smuggled it from Bangkok. She told customs she had taken part only because her children were being threatened in England. Ms Sandiford helped police with a ''controlled delivery'', which netted three more British nationals on May 25. An Indian was also held but police do not know if he is part of the group.