Drugs Mule Lindsay Sandiford Faces Uncertain Future
Yesterday, 69-year-old grandmother Lindsay Sandiford was seen in a wheelchair as she left Kerobokan Prison in Bali, Indonesia. She was convicted of smuggling cocaine worth £1.6 million from Bangkok.
Indonesian officials have indicated that upon her return to Britain after spending 12 years on death row, Sandiford may face immediate imprisonment in the UK. Indonesia’s deputy minister for immigration and correctional coordination told the Mirror:
“In England, she will remain in prison.”
The British Foreign Office has not confirmed or denied this statement. Sandiford left her cell shortly after 2pm GMT, accompanied by 35-year-old Shahab Shahabadi, another British inmate serving a life sentence for drug crimes. Both were briefly presented to local media before being handed over to British diplomats at Denpasar International Airport for their journey home.
Wearing a face mask and shielding herself from cameras, Sandiford boarded a Qatar Airways flight to London via Doha. Notably, it was at this same airport in 2012 where she was publicly displayed in orange prison clothing next to a table of cocaine.
Background
- Lindsay Sandiford was convicted of smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine.
- She spent 12 years on death row in Bali.
- Shahab Shahabadi, another British prisoner, also returned to the UK.
Key Quote
“In England, she will remain in prison.” – Indonesian deputy minister
Author’s Summary
Lindsay Sandiford, after 12 years on Bali's death row, returns to Britain but faces likely imprisonment there, highlighting the ongoing serious consequences of drug smuggling offenses.
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