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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Firing squad fears as Brit trio face death penalty in $400K drug smuggling case in Indonesia
Family and friends fear for the safety of three Britons locked up in Indonesia over an alleged cocaine smuggling plot. Two of the trio were nabbed on the vacation island of Bali with almost $405,000 of cocaine stashed in powdered dessert mix, authorities said, while the third was held a few days later. All three - aged 38, 39, and 31 and from southern England - could now face the death penalty, leaving their loved ones 'very worried' and in 'deep shock.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Jon Collyer, 38, and Lisa Stocker, 39, were arrested at Bali's international airport in February after the drugs were found stashed inside sachets of Angel Delight, according to Balinese authorities. The pair appeared in court in Bali this week alongside Phineas Float, 31, who was allegedly due to receive the packages and was arrested a few days later. Convicted drug traffickers, especially those caught with large quantities, have in the past been executed by firing squad in Indonesia - including foreign nationals. If the quantity is large but not enough for the death penalty, life in prison is a common sentence. On Friday the families and friends of the three Britons wept as they spoke of their 'horror' at learning of the arrests and the penalty their loved ones could face. Jon's father Julian Collyer said: 'I'm in deep shock, to be honest. I'm very, very worried as any father or parent would be. I'm concerned about the court case and just very worried.' The retired graphic designer, who lives in East Sussex, said he had spoken to his son from prison in Bali but it was the first time in three weeks they had spoken. 'I don't want to talk about anything at the moment because I don't want to jeopardize the court hearing. Anything I say could be misconstrued so I just want to stay quiet for the time being.' A family member of Lisa Stocker, who would not be identified, wept as she told of her fear for her relative. She said: 'She's just a mom. Her kids are going to be desperate without her. It doesn't bear thinking about. I'm so shocked and I can't sleep at night for thinking what might happen to her.' Sobbing, she continued: 'There are some seriously evil people in this world who take advantage of people less fortunate and I think that's what has happened here. I'm in bits. I can't say any more.' Jon's friend Dean, 39, said: 'I'm still in total shock. I didn't even know he and Lisa had gone to Bali. It's an absolute mess and I'm really worried about them both. 'Lisa has got kids, three I think, and what are they going to do if their mom is banged up [jailed]. 'I was horrified when I heard about it. It's a nightmare. I can't believe they'd be so stupid to do something like that and I hope they're released soon.' It is understood Balinese officers halted the couple at the X-ray machine after finding 'suspicious' items in their suitcases. They were pulled to a separate area, where staff found the narcotics sealed in blue plastic 'Angel Delight' sachets in Collyer's luggage. More cocaine was found in seven plastic bags in his partner's suitcase. It is alleged that Collyer and Stocker were caught with 17 packages of cocaine in total, with a value of $400,500. Angel Delight is a powdered dessert mixture that was popular in the 1960s and 70s in Britain. A former neighbor and friend of the Stocker family said: 'I can't believe it. I'm in shock. Gosh, I feel for the family. They were my neighbors for many years and they were nice.' Jeannie, who would not give her last name, said: 'They were a big family but we got on well. Lisa was nice. I can't believe they'd be involved in something like this.' The heaviest punishment for taking part in a drug transaction is the death penalty under Indonesian law. However, the Indonesian government has paused the death penalty since 2017 and the country's president Prabowo Subianto has in recent months repatriated several high-profile foreign nationals convicted of drug offences back to their home countries. Frenchman Serge Atlaoui returned to France in February after Jakarta and Paris agreed a deal to repatriate him on 'humanitarian grounds' because he was ill. In December, Indonesia took Mary Jane Veloso off death row and returned her to the Philippines. It also sent the five remaining members of the 'Bali Nine' drug ring, who were serving heavy prison sentences, back to Australia. According to Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, 96 foreigners were on death row, all on drug charges, before Veloso's release. However, Collyer, Stocker and Float are only three of numerous Brits detained overseas on drug charges. Last month a British former flight attendant was accused of smuggling $1.6 million of super-strength cannabis into Sri Lanka. Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, was arrested in Colombo after police discovered 46 kg of 'Kush' - a synthetic strain of cannabis - in her suitcase. She had just arrived in the Sri Lankan capital on a flight from Bangkok in Thailand. She was arrested at Bandaranaike Airport and taken into custody on Monday, May 11. She is facing up to 25 years locked in a hellhole Sri Lankan jail - but she has insisted she has been set up.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Family & friends of 3 Brits facing death penalty in £300k Bali coke smuggling plot reveal horror as trio's fate awaits
THE family and friends of three Brits facing the death penalty after being accused of a £300,000 coke smuggling plot have revealed they are in "deep shock". Jon Collyer, 37, and Lisa Stocker, 39, both of Gillingham, Kent, are charged with attempting to smuggle 1kg of cocaine into Bali on February 1. 6 6 6 A third Brit, Phineas Float, 31, who was allegedly due to receive the pair, was arrested a few days later. The three Brits face death by firing squad if they are found guilty of the offence under Indonesia's tough anti-drug laws. Members of their families and friends have now spoken of their horror over the drug arrests. Julian Collyer, dad of Jon, said: "I'm in deep shock, to be honest. "I'm very, very worried as any father or parent would be. I'm concerned about the court case and just very worried." Speaking to the DailyMail, the East Sussex dad revealed he spoke to his son for the first time in three weeks. A family member of mum Lisa Stocker, who wished to remain anonymous, said her kids "are desperate without her". She added: "She's just a mum. Her kids are going to be desperate without her. "It doesn't bear thinking about. I'm so shocked and I can't sleep at night thinking about what might happen to her." Stocker and Collyer allegedly brought the drugs into Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport via Doha airport in Qatar. Brit woman, 21, rotting in Dubai hellhole jail without a shower for a month after being arrested on drugs charges The pair was arrested at the airport when security officials discovered suspicious items in their suitcase during a random X-ray check. Police claim airport security seized 994.56g of cocaine in sealed blue plastic Angel Delight packets in Collyer's suitcase. Cops allege more cocaine was found in Stocker's bag. It's claimed Float was expected to meet Collyer and Stocker at the airport. Collyer and Stocker are being tried together and Float separately, although the trio appeared together in Denpasar earlier this week. The trio's fate will be decided by three judges, since Indonesia does not have a jury system. Float was all smiles as he faced the court in Bal earlier this week. He told journalists to 'f**k off' as he was led to face drug trafficking charges. 6 6 6 He arrived in a prison van at Bali's Denpasar Central Court with his wrists shackled and wearing a red prison vest over a white shirt. The Brit hurled abuse at the press while being walked to a holding cell. Article 113 of Indonesia narcotics law states that anyone who imports or distributes drugs is subject to the death penalty. The three have been held in Bali's notorious Kerobokan prison and it has been reported that Float has gotten into fights with other inmates. Prison authorities threatened him with being thrown into the feared 'rat cell' isolation over an alleged recent brawl with another inmate. Around 530 people, including 96 foreigners, are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related offences, according to the country's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Family and friends of three Brits locked up in Bali jail over '£300,000 Angel Delight cocaine smuggling plot' say they are in 'deep shock' as they face death penalty
The family and friends of three Britons locked up in Bali over an alleged cocaine smuggling plot have spoken of their 'deep shock' and 'fear' for their safety. Jon Collyer, 38, and Lisa Stocker, 39, were arrested at Bali's international airport in February after being caught with almost £300,000 worth of cocaine stashed inside sachets of Angel Delight powdered dessert mix, according to Balinese authorities. The pair appeared in court in Bali this week alongside Phineas Float, 31, who was allegedly due to receive the packages and was arrested a few days later. All three defendants, who are from Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea in East Sussex, could face the death penalty. Convicted drug traffickers, especially those caught with large quantities, have in the past been executed by firing squad in Indonesia - including foreign nationals. If the quantity is large but not enough for the death penalty, life in prison is a common sentence. Today the families and friends of the three Britons wept as they spoke of their 'horror' at learning of the arrests and the penalty their loved ones could face. Jon's father Julian Collyer said: 'I'm in deep shock, to be honest. I'm very, very worried as any father or parent would be. I'm concerned about the court case and just very worried.' The retired graphic designer, who lives in Rye, East Sussex, said he had spoken to his son from prison in Bali but it was the first time in three weeks they had spoken. 'I don't want to talk about anything at the moment because I don't want to jeopardise the court hearing. Anything I say could be misconstrued so I just want to stay quiet for the time being.' A family member of Lisa Stocker, who would not be identified, wept as she told of her fear for her relative. She said: 'She's just a mum. Her kids are going to be desperate without her. It doesn't bear thinking about. I'm so shocked and I can't sleep at night for thinking what might happen to her.' Sobbing, she continued: 'There are some seriously evil people in this world who take advantage of people less fortunate and I think that's what has happened here. I'm in bits. I can't say any more.' Jon's friend Dean, 39, said: 'I'm still in total shock. I didn't even know he and Lisa had gone to Bali. It's an absolute mess and I'm really worried about them both. 'Lisa has got kids, three I think, and what are they going to do if their mum is banged up. I was horrified when I heard about it. It's a nightmare. I can't believe they'd be so stupid to do something like that and I hope they're released soon.' It is understood Balinese officers halted the couple at the X-ray machine after finding 'suspicious' items in their suitcases. They were pulled to a separate area, where staff found the narcotics sealed in blue plastic 'Angel Delight' sachets in Collyer's luggage. However, Indonesia has paused the death penalty since 2017 and Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto's government has in recent months repatriated several high-profile foreign nationals convicted of drug offences back to their home countries. Pictured: Lisa Stocker arriving for her trial at Denpasar district court on June 3, 2025 More cocaine was found in seven plastic bags in his partner's suitcase. It is alleged that Mr Collyer and Ms Stocker were caught with 17 packages of cocaine in total, with a value of £296,000. Angel Delight is a powdered dessert mixture that was popular in the 1960s and 70s. A former neighbour and friend of the Stocker family said: 'I can't believe it. I'm in shock. Gosh, I feel for the family. They were my neighbours for many years and they were nice.' Jeannie, who would not give her surname, said: 'They were a big family but we got on well. Lisa was nice. I can't believe they'd be involved in something like this.' The heaviest punishment for taking part in a drug transaction is the death penalty under Indonesian law. However, the Indonesian government has paused the death penalty since 2017 and the country's president Prabowo Subianto has in recent months repatriated several high-profile foreign nationals convicted of drug offences back to their home countries. Frenchman Serge Atlaoui returned to France in February after Jakarta and Paris agreed a deal to repatriate him on 'humanitarian grounds' because he was ill. In court the police wheeled in the near-50kg haul of cannabis she was caught carrying as their investigation into the drugs bust continues The former TUI cabin crew member is facing years locked in a Sri Lankan jail after being caught with nearly £1.2million worth of synthetic cannabis In December, Indonesia took Mary Jane Veloso off death row and returned her to the Philippines. It also sent the five remaining members of the 'Bali Nine' drug ring, who were serving heavy prison sentences, back to Australia. According to Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, 96 foreigners were on death row, all on drug charges, before Veloso's release. Collyer, Stocker and Float are only three of numerous Brits detained overseas on drug charges. Last month a British former flight attendant was accused of smuggling £1.2 million of super-strength cannabis into Sri Lanka. Charlotte May Lee, 21, from Coulsdon, south London, was arrested in Colombo after police discovered 46 kg of 'Kush' - a synthetic strain of cannabis - in her suitcase. She had just arrived in the Sri Lankan capital on a flight from Bangkok in Thailand. She was arrested at Bandaranaike Airport and taken into custody on Monday, May 11. She is facing up to 25 years locked in a hellhole Sri Lankan jail - but she has insisted she has been set up. MailOnline spoke to her from her cell where she admitted that she had not been eating because the food was too spicy. The incident came just days after a British teenager was arrested in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi after allegedly arriving from Thailand carrying 14kg of cannabis in her luggage. Bella May Culley, 18, is now facing life in prison in the former Soviet country after being accused of illegally buying, possessing and importing large quantities of narcotics. The youngster from Billingham, Country Durham, was believed to have gone missing in Thailand before she was detained 3,700 miles away at Tbilisi International Airport on the charges. Concerns had been raised that the two cases were related as both young women left Bangkok airport on the same day. But Ms Lee told MailOnline she did not know Ms Culley, who has been remanded in custody until her next appearance on July 1. Miss Lee and Miss Culley were arrested in Sri Lanka and Georgia respectively within hours of each other. Ms Culley faces spending life behind bars in Georgia with an evil sledgehammer killer who throttled her own child to death. The 18-year-old is languishing in notorious Women's Penitentiary Number Five alongside double murderer Magda Papidze, 35. Flame-haired Papidze is the only current inmate serving a full life sentence after smashing her husband Omar Kaphiashvili to death with a sledgehammer as he slept, after first strangling their five-year-old son, Tornike.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Foreign Office alert for 47 countries over airport arrests
Officials issued new advice in the wake of a number of high profile cases involving UK citizens The Foreign Office today issues a serious warning for people travelling to 47 countries from the UK - and added 'expecgt severe penalties'. Officials have updated the travel advice on websites in the wake of a number of high profile drugs arrests involving British citizens. And they said people were likely to be caught carrying illegal drugs, including cannabis, because many countries have upgraded their airport scanning devices. If caught people can face huge jail sentences in appalling prisons and potentially even the death sentence. The advice has been issued for 47 countries - including some of the UK's favourite holiday hotspots such as Spain, Francie, Portugal, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus. In one update for Spain the Foreign Office warned: 'Illegal drugs, including cannabis, carry severe penalties. You should expect a long jail sentence and heavy fines for possessing, using or smuggling illegal drugs, including when transiting through airports. Possession of even a small quantity of drugs can lead to arrest and detention. 'Airports in Spain have excellent technology and security for detecting illegal items. This is also used to scan the baggage of transiting passengers.' Full list of countries in warning: Burundi, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Sweden, Lichtenstein, Norway, Finland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, Denmark, Poland, Romania Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Iceland, Malta, France, Spain, Kosovo, Armenia, Switzerland, Belgium, Latvia, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Rwanda, Bosnia and Hertzegovena, Bulgaria, Georgia, North Macedonia, Turkey, USA, Albania, Lithuania, Slovakia, Austria, Netherlands, Ireland, Croatia, Serbia, Belarus, A number of UK citizens are facing the courts after arrests in recent weeks. These include: Jon Collyer, 38, and Lisa Stocker, 39, were arrested at Bali's international airport in February after being caught with 994g of cocaine, according to Balinese authorities. The pair appeared in court alongside Phineas Float, 31, who was allegedly due to receive the packages and was arrested a few days later. All three defendants, who are from Hastings and St Leonards in East Sussex, could face the death penalty – the heaviest punishment for taking part in a drug transaction under Indonesian law. It is alleged that Mr Collyer and Ms Stocker were caught with 17 packages of cocaine, with a value of roughly £300,000. A 21-year-old woman is being held by police in Germany after allegedly travelling with cannabis from Thailand. Authorities in Germany say Cameron Bradford, from Knebworth in Hertfordshire, was stopped and arrested at Munich Airport on 22 April. Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, is accused of attempting to smuggle 101lbs (46kg) of the synthetic drug kush in her suitcase into Sri Lanka last month. The former flight attendant denies knowing there were drugs in her luggage and says she believes they were planted there. Ms Lee is being held in a prison north of the south Asian country's capital, Colombo, and is contact with her family, her lawyer told the BBC. She could face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty.
The Independent
4 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Brits could face death penalty for ‘smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight sachets'
Three British nationals accused of smuggling over two pounds of cocaine into Indonesia are facing the death penalty under the country's strict drug laws. Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 28, and Lisa Ellen Stocker, 29, were arrested on 1 February after customs officers found suspicious items, disguised as food packages, in their luggage, according to prosecutor I Made Dipa Umbara. On Tuesday, Mr Umbara told the district court in Denpasar, Bali, that a lab test result confirmed that 10 sachets of Angel Delight powdered dessert mix in Collyer's luggage, combined with seven similar sachets in his partner's suitcase, contained 993.56 grams (2.19 pounds) of cocaine. The drugs were worth an estimated 6 billion rupiah (£272,212), Mr Umbara said. Two days later, authorities arrested Phineas Ambrose Float, 31, after a controlled delivery set up by police in which the other two suspects allegedly handed the drug to him in the parking area of a hotel in Denpasar. He is being tried separately. The drugs were brought from England to Indonesia with a transit in the Doha international airport in Qatar, Umbara said. The group successfully smuggled cocaine into Bali on two previous occasions before being caught on their third attempt, said Ponco Indriyo, the Deputy Director of the Bali Police Narcotics Unit, during a news conference in Denpasar on 7 February. After the charges against the group of three were read on Tuesday, the panel of three judges adjourned the trial until 10 June, when the court will hear witness testimony. Both the defendants and their lawyers declined to comment to media after the trial. Death row prisoners in Indonesia are sometimes executed by firing squad. About 530 people, including 96 foreigners, are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016. A British woman, Lindsay Sandiford, now 69, has been on death row in Indonesia for more than a decade. She was arrested in 2012 when 3.8 kilograms (8.4 pounds) of cocaine was discovered stuffed inside the lining of her luggage at Bali's airport. Indonesia's highest court upheld the death sentence for Sandiford in 2013. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population.
