A British man has revealed the sheer terror of facing time inside a notorious prison and the death penalty after his arrest in Bali last week.
December 19, 2018


Pip Holmes, a 45-year-old father from Cornwall in England’s southwest, was arrested on December 3 as he went to pick up a package sent from Thailand which contained bottles of cannabis oil.

Indonesian police said he received nearly 31g of cannabis oil in the mail and could face the death penalty if convicted. Indonesia has strict drug laws and dozens of convicted smugglers are on death row.

Mr Holmes, who describes himself as an artist and surfer, claims he was caught with just a tiny amount — around 3g — of medicinal THC oil, which he uses to treat his arthritis.

“Marijuana makes a considerable difference to the pain — it’s not a leisure activity for me,” he told the BBC.

“I knew what I was getting into … I knew there were very strict laws, but I chose to come here anyway because the surf is the best in the world.

“It feels like a great injustice, but I’m not in the UK, I’m in Bali, so it’s my own fault … I’m afraid because I don’t know how long it’s going to be before I can hug my children again. They are the only thing keeping me going right now.”

Mr Holmes was one of five detained foreigners paraded by officials at a news conference in Denpasar, Indonesia last week.

In a written statement, Mr Holmes said he had already been moved from a cramped police cell in Bali to a rehabilitation centre. He told supporters that “for the last few days, each morning I have woken up in a terrible nightmare” and asked for them to donate money to cover his legal fees.

“I still can’t believe that I’m here and I feel sick with fear,” he wrote.

“As it stands, I don’t know if I’m about to spend a few months in a rehabilitation or if I’m about to face five to 15 years in Kerobokan — one of the toughest prisons on earth.”
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I'm not sure I'd agree with his assertion Kerobakan prison being one of the toughest prisons on earth. My understanding is Kerobakan is quite a pleasant place to wile away a sentence.

Funny that he is seeking 100k and that is also the same marijuana bribe amount to be released from the corrupt Bali police. Hmmmm.

Wont be long now until Bali if forgotten by people who prefer Thailands new lenient laws.

Do the crime do the time.

You can’t have your pie and eat it.

Help us raise Pip’s legal and rehabilitation fees so we can get him back home to his children.

https://getpipbackhome.co.uk/

Obviously the marijuana trip didn't improve his art skills, it was obviously for pain relief only.

we English are a stupid lot are we not, how can people be so naïve! importing prohibited drugs in what ever form into Indonesia mmmm, next thing we will start to believe we can play football Maybe the embassy will help

linkjohn wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:27 am we English are a stupid lot are we not, how can people be so naïve! importing prohibited drugs in what ever form into Indonesia mmmm, next thing we will start to believe we can play football Maybe the embassy will help

Firstly, welcome to CEO @linkjohn, we are friendly lot and newbies are very welcome.

So here's a friendly bit of advice: Commenting on old posts like this is generally thought of as bad thing. Try not to dig old threads unless there is fresh news on them.

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yeah ok, PA!

linkjohn wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:14 am yeah ok, PA!

Was the PA a sarcasm remark to start... Try to be nice from the start
The guy was right about old post