Drugs Mule Lindsay Sandiford Faces Possible Return to Prison
Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was recently seen leaving Kerobokan Prison in a wheelchair after serving time for smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine. Indonesian authorities warn she may return directly to prison upon her arrival in Britain following 12 years on death row in Bali.
Details of Release and Return
Sandiford left her cell shortly after 2pm GMT, accompanied by another British inmate, 35-year-old Shahab Shahabadi, who is serving a life sentence for drug offenses. Both were briefly shown to local media before being transferred to British diplomats at Denpasar International Airport.
Wearing a face mask and shielding herself from photographers, Sandiford boarded a Qatar Airways flight to London via Doha. This is the same airport where in 2012 she was publicly paraded in orange prison clothes alongside a display of the seized cocaine.
Official Statements on Her Future
"In England, she will remain in prison." — I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, Indonesia's deputy minister for immigration and correctional coordination
As of now, the British Foreign Office has not confirmed or denied this statement regarding Sandiford’s future upon returning to the UK.
Summary
Lindsay Sandiford’s release from Bali prison marks the start of a complex legal situation as she may face imprisonment again once back in the UK due to her drug convictions.
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