Thai Examiner
British mother from Croydon in a Cambodian hellhole prison facing up to 20 years after drug mule dupe
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Tamara Martins thought she was carrying electronics. Cambodian customs say her suitcase held 71 packages and 34.5kg of cannabis. The British mother is now behind bars, reportedly facing up to 20 years as her brother cares for her young daughter.
Key facts
- Airport scanners expose 34.5kg cannabis haul before British mother is stopped from leaving Cambodia
- Martins describes prison conditions as hell as reports say she could face up to 20 years behind bars
- British mother Tamara Martins is languishing in a Cambodian women’s prison after customs officers found 34.5kg of suspected cannabis in her luggage
- The 31-year-old Croydon mother insists a mystery man duped her into carrying 71 packages after claiming the suitcase contained electronics
- Now facing a reported 10 to 20 years behind bars, Martins has described overcrowded prison conditions as “hell”
- Meanwhile, her brother is caring for her 10-year-old daughter in Britain
Summary
British mother Tamara Martins is languishing in a Cambodian women’s prison after customs officers found 34.5kg of suspected cannabis in her luggage. The 31-year-old Croydon mother insists a mystery man duped her into carrying 71 packages after claiming the suitcase contained electronics. Now facing a reported 10 to 20 years behind bars, Martins has described overcrowded prison conditions as “hell”. Meanwhile, her brother is caring for her 10-year-old daughter in Britain.
British mother Tamara Martins is behind bars in Cambodia after customs officers found 34.5kg of suspected cannabis in her luggage. The 31-year-old from Croydon was arrested at Techo International Airport on September 3. Officers reported finding 71 packages of dried plant material as she prepared to leave Cambodia. Martins insists she knew nothing about the drugs and believed she was carrying electronic equipment.