The five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug-smuggling ring have returned to Australia after serving nearly two decades in Indonesian prisons.

The men were the last Australians still imprisoned in Indonesia for trying to smuggle heroin in 2005, in a case that became a diplomatic flashpoint between the countries.

The remaining five Australians from the infamous “Bali Nine” drug gang are “relieved and happy” to be home after Canberra struck a deal with Jakarta to end their two decades of imprisonment.

The high-profile case began in 2005 when Indonesia caught nine young Australians trying to smuggle 8.3kg (18lb) of heroin out of Bali strapped to their bodies. The eight men and one woman were arrested at an airport and hotel in Bali after a tip-off from Australian police.

Infamous Bali Nine group members reunite families after serving nearly two decades in an Indonesian prison.According to CNN, the five remaining Australian members of the criminal gang returned to their homes on Sunday,

A religious leader with a close connection to the Bali Nine says the release of the remaining men is fair and they should now be given the chance to rebuild their lives.

The remaining five members of the "Bali Nine" Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries this month to strike a repatriation deal, the two governments said on Sunday.

Five of the so-called “Bali Nine” prisoners were returned to Australia, more than 19 years after their arrests in a drug smuggling case that periodically damaged ties with Indonesia.

The five men have returned to Australia after having the rest of their life sentences commuted “on humanitarian grounds.”

Coordinating Minister Yusril states that the Indonesian Govt does not grant clemency to the Bali Nine convicts who have been returned to Australia.