TNAG-1996-FCO40-2843-Hong-Kong-Drug-Trafficking-(Recovery-of-Proceeds)-Ordinance--1991 — Page 183

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After a few minutes in the taxe, many police stopped the car, I was very surpifed and asked why. The police said, road check please, road check please, get out of the car, I had my suitcase with me inside the car (in the front seat next to the driver. The police searched me and my bag and there was

no problem.) Than the police removed two suitcases. belonging to the other men, from the boot of the taxi. These two suitcases had heroin inside. The other men told the police I had nothing to do with the heroin, then the police took us all to the policestation. At the policestation the other men again said I was not involved and was only sharing a taxi to the dirport, the police than typed statements and told as all to sign, I refused because the statement, was in Thai and nobody translated it to me. The police then threatend me with a in front people.

cheice but to sign, even then great of the other

though I didnt know what 'S signing. I have since foundout that there was nothing incriminating in this statement, and why I was forced to sign is beyond From the policestation. I was sent to Bangkok, and then to Bumbut prison.

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Earlier in this letter I mentioned that I

me.

was forced to plead guilty. After my arrest and going to court for ten months and pleading not Guilty I decided, after seeing how the Thai legal system works that although inncoent I had to plead guilty.

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After being brought up in Hong Kong under the British system law, which I had previously not appreciated, it took me sometime

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