Unfortunately drug smugglers dont take lessons from such beheadingmay be because those who beheaded were being used by the drug traffickers and do not have sufficient knowledge about the drug. The ministry of foreign affairs confirms the executions happened in may and june this year for having indulged in drug. British housewife lindsay sandiford will be executed for drug smuggling in bali after losing appeal against death sentence. Briton on indonesia death row fears she may be next after bali nine executions lindsay sandiford, a british grandmother on death row in indonesia for smuggling cocaine, met the. They were among six drug smugglers executed after the president brushed aside last. Indonesia indonesia brushed aside lastminute appeals and executed eight people convicted of drug. Jun 22, 2016 the british drug smuggler melissa reid is on her way back to the uk after spending the last three years in a peruvian jail. A british woman facing execution by firing squad in indonesia for drug smuggling has no funds to mount a legal challenge against her sentence, the uks highest court has been told lawyers for. The painkiller is legal in the uk but a banned narcotic in the north african country. The associated press reported that, because of morins history of drug abuse, the execution. British grandmother lindsay sandiford caught smuggling cocaine in bali could be executed within weeks. Jan 22, 2014 british drug smuggler escapes death penalty.
The book gripped me from the very start and kept me glued till the very end. Barlow was born in the united kingdom in stokeontrent and held dual british and australian nationalities. Indonesia executes eight prisoners for drugs offences. Eight convicted drug smugglers are executed by firing squad in indonesia, but a filipina woman is spared at the last minute. Indonesia has executed eight out of nine drug convicts by firing squad despite lastditch appeals by australias foreign minister for a stay. A british grandmother on death row in indonesia said she is deeply saddened by the senseless, brutal deaths of two australians who were among. Apr 29, 2015 eight drug smugglers executed in indonesia.
Brit drug smuggling grans horrifying only wish as she waits for death in bali. British grandmother lindsay sandifords life on balis death row. Bbc news british man said to be mentally ill executed in china. Singapore has executed a 25yearold australian for drug trafficking despite international pleas for clemency. Dec 26, 2017 a young british woman has escaped the death penalty, yet been sentenced to three years in jail for bringing 290 pills of tramadol into egypt. Jun 04, 2011 drug smugglers party days a prelude to war jason ryans new book jackpot chronicles the glory days of the gentlemen smugglers of south carolina, who brought thousands of tons of pot into the. Apr 29, 2015 briton on indonesia death row fears she may be next after bali nine executions lindsay sandiford, a british grandmother on death row in indonesia for smuggling cocaine, met the executed australian. Today in china, overseas filipino workers ramon credo, 42, sally villanueva, 32, and elizabeth batain, 38, were executed by lethal injection in china as drug smugglers the first two in xiamen, and the last in shenzhen. Popular drug trafficking books goodreads share book. A short introduction to the history of smuggling, from smugglers britain read the book.
However, noone has been executed in the country since 2016, and a. This is book is very unique in every way, although it reads like a diary of a professional drug criminal career who has had the misfortune of being incarcerated in a bolivian jail for around 4 years. Jul 02, 2014 two ugandans convicted of drug trafficking have been executed in china. Canadian is latest foreigner to fall foul of chinas drug laws. The 62 year old drug mule grandmother has abandoned any further legal battles to avoid a date with the. So if you want to know all the details of drug trafficking and and its clientele please. Dec 29, 2009 a british man convicted of drug smuggling in china has been executed, the foreign office has confirmed.
Dec 29, 2009 china brushed aside international appeals tuesday and executed a british man convicted of drug smuggling whose relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into the crime. The two men became the first westerners to be executed under malaysias new tougher laws for drug offences that prescribe death for anyone convicted of having over 15 grams of heroin. Indonesias plans to press ahead with the execution of foreign drug traffickers has weakened the hopes for survival of british grandmother lindsay sandiford, a cocaine smuggler who is among just. Drug smuggler lindsay sandiford takes death penalty case. Drugs trade drug trafficking books book depository. British drug smuggler escapes death penalty sky news. Prisoners sentenced to death in indonesia are executed by a 10 man firing. Reid, 22, was photographed with her father, billy, at lima airport on.
Alleged british drug smuggler escapes death penalty in. British national to executed since ruth ellis in 1955 and the first british black woman executed in more than a. The 43yearold admitted to taking three pounds of the drug through an airport in java in april hidden in. New fears for death row gran lindsay sandiford as drug smugglers executed in indonesia she was sentenced to death after being caught in bali airport with 4. The execution took place despite repeated calls from his family and the british government for clemency. Dec 29, 2018 a mentally ill briton and a former journalist from colombia who turned to crime while writing a book on cartels are among those executed. Two ugandans convicted of drug trafficking have been executed in china. These sources provide tangible evidence of the risks, rewards, and organization of international drug smuggling. Discover book depositorys huge selection of drugs trade drug trafficking books online. Derrick gregory was an english drug smuggler who was hanged in malaysia in 1989. British housewife lindsay sandiford will be executed for drug.
A mentally ill briton and a former journalist from colombia who turned to crime while writing a book on cartels are among those executed. Frenchman sentenced to death over indonesia drug smuggling bbc. China brushed aside international appeals tuesday and executed by lethal injection a british drug smuggler who. Australian death row prisoner myuran sukumarans sister, brintha, is distraught as she visits him. Mana party leader calls for chinese drug smugglers to be executed by tom peters 30 june 2017 hone harawira, leader of the maori nationalist mana party, declared in a tv3. The only woman to have been sentenced to death for drug crimes in. Lindsay sandiford latest news updates, opinion, pictures, video. Drug smugglers on drug smuggling features interviews with 34 convicted drug smugglers most of them once major operators detailing exactly how drugs are smuggled into the u. Akmal shaikh, a british national who was convicted of smuggling drugs into china, was executed by lethal injection on tuesday in urumqi after approval from chinas supreme peoples court spc. Britains prime minister condemned the execution chinas first of a european citizen in nearly 60 years. Execution by firing squad, in the past sometimes called fusillading from the french fusil, rifle, is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war. The 53yearold is the first european executed in china in 50 years, according to.
British drug smuggler escapes death penalty uk news. British drug smuggler escapes death penalty youtube. Sandiford, a 56yearold british grandmother for drug trafficking, has been. British drug smugglers death sentence, netizen reactions. A briton accused of masterminding a cocainesmuggling plot in bali has calmly. Dec 28, 2009 the british government condemned chinas execution of a british national tuesday on drug smuggling charges. Botched executions death penalty information center.
British drug smuggler escapes death penalty the former police community support officer hangs her head as she is led to the cells in indonesia for. Dec 28, 2009 fury as china executes british drug smuggler. Two women shot dead by firing squads in indonesia this weekend. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Writer kathryn bonella, whose book on the islands drugs scene. Aug 18, 2017 new fears for death row gran lindsay sandiford as drug smugglers executed in indonesia she was sentenced to death after being caught in bali airport with 4. Eight drug smugglers executed in indonesia the scotsman. China was this morning condemned for its human rights record after a british man who, his supporters say, had mental health problems, was executed for smuggling drugs akmal shaikh, 53, was put. Apr 08, 20 british housewife lindsay sandiford will be executed for drug smuggling in bali after losing appeal against death sentence.
China executes british man convicted of drug smuggling. Mitsunobu akano, a japanese citizen who was convicted of attempting to smuggle drugs from china to japan in 2006, will be executed on monday, official sources said. The ministry of foreign affairs confirms the executions happened in may and. Expat executed in dammam for drug smuggling arab news. Indonesia executes drug smugglers by firing squad australia. Apr 29, 2015 indonesia executes 7 foreigners for drug smuggling. British drug smuggler melissa reid released from prison in. One such smuggler was executed on tuesday in dammam after the.
The cobra by frederick forsyth, orange is the new black by piper kerman, the cartel by don winslow, the queen of the s. They were among six drug smugglers executed after the president brushed aside lastminute diplomatic efforts to secure them clemency. Drug smugglers party days a prelude to war jason ryans new book jackpot chronicles the glory days of the gentlemen smugglers of south carolina, who. The prisoners were brought out of the gaol about two in the afternoon of thursday, the 19th of january, 17489, being the day after receiving sentence, when a company of foot guards and a party of dragoons were drawn out ready to receive them, and to conduct them to. Britain, which made 11thhour appeals for clemency, immedi ately expressed disappointment at the execution. Prisons had become, in effect, drug smugglers, and while the fda may have been. We think of agents, traffickers and facilitators as the worst abusers of refugees, but when they set out to extort from their clients, when they cheat them or dispatch them to their deaths, they are only enacting an entrepreneurial version of the disdain which refugees suffer at the hands of far more powerful enemies those who terrorise them and those who are determined to keep them at. Apr 29, 2015 drug smugglers sang hymns as they were shot jakarta insists horrible drug crimes threaten our nations survival, after a group of smugglers are executed by firing squad. Lindsay sandiford will be executed for drug smuggling in. The 43yearold admitted to taking three pounds of the drug through an airport in java in april hidden in her underwear, but claimed she was coerced. Executions in america, 1 british journal of american legal studies 1 spring 2012. Lindsay june sandiford born 25 june 1956 is a former legal secretary and convicted drug smuggler from redcar, teesside in north yorkshire, england who was sentenced to death in january 20 by a court in indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine into bali. Akmal shaikh, 53, a fatherofthree, of london, had denied any wrongdoing and his family said he was mentally ill.
New fears for death row gran lindsay sandiford as drug. Indonesia has executed eight out of nine drug convicts by firing squad despite lastditch appeals by australias foreign minister for a stay of execution so that claims of corruption during the. If you cant just say no to danger, adventure and big bucks, then say yes to this book. Although death is the maximum punishment for drugs related offences under indonesian law, the severity of the sentence was. Drug smugglers sang hymns as they were shot jakarta insists horrible drug crimes threaten our nations survival, after a group of smugglers are executed by firing squad. If you want to shoot me, get on with it, british grandmother the. Singapore executes australian drug trafficker the irish times. China brushed aside international appeals tuesday and executed by lethal injection a british drug smuggler who relatives say was mentally unstable and. A young woman sits crosslegged on the ground laughing playfully as she is fed a lychee. A british granny was sentenced to death for smuggling. Indonesian firing squads execute five foreign drug smugglers.
Drug smuggler to be executed on monday china daily. In his book, he defines a botched execution as follows. China executes two ugandans convicted of drug trafficking. This fascinating book by awardwinning author richard platt tells the story of british smuggling click here to buy. The british government condemned chinas execution of a british national tuesday on drug smuggling charges. Apr 29, 2015 eight convicted drug smugglers are executed by firing squad in indonesia, but a filipina woman is spared at the last minute. Lindsay sandiford execution cruel in the extreme telegraph. In december 1986, the british television station channel four broadcast a documentary. Oct 15, 2009 british drug smugglers death sentence, netizen reactions by python thursday, october 15, 2009, 3.
Indonesia executes eight prisoners for drugs offences bbc news. On the morning of his execution, clayton lockett hid under the covers. Jan 18, 2015 two women shot dead by firing squads in indonesia this weekend. Indonesia executes 7 foreigners for drug smuggling cbs news. Introduction to britains smuggling history smugglers britain. Briton jailed with death row british grandmother in bali drug.
Indonesia executes 7 foreigners for drug smuggling. A frenchman has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in a. China executes colombian drug mule despite pleas for mercy. The british drug smuggler melissa reid is on her way back to the uk after spending the last three years in a peruvian jail. Drug smugglers sang hymns as they were shot world news. Lindsay sandiford, 56, was sentenced to death in january by judges in bali.
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