{"id":842,"date":"2008-08-16T18:26:56","date_gmt":"2008-08-17T01:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2008\/08\/the-perils-of-possession\/"},"modified":"2008-08-16T18:32:23","modified_gmt":"2008-08-17T01:32:23","slug":"the-perils-of-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/2008\/08\/16\/the-perils-of-possession\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perils of Possession"},"content":{"rendered":"

from Make Travel Fair UK<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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6 Books To Make You Think Twice<\/a><\/h2>\n

Written by\u00a0Stephen Chapman<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Published on August 16, 2008\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reading other people\u2019s stories of drug smuggling and drug use can teach us valuable lessons the easy way, preventing us from making the same mistakes as them.<\/p>\n

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Foreign Cells \/ Photo by Stephen Chapman<\/p>\n

Britons are notorious for their alcohol fuelled trips abroad.<\/strong>\u00a0Not content with binge drinking their way through the working week at home, they take their business abroad, patronising local tavernas, bars, clubs and often jail cells in the name of \u2018having a good time\u2019.<\/p>\n

Alcohol abuse may be a monstrous problem amongst Britons abroad but so too are drugs.\u00a0 Countless heartbreaking stories tell of young travellers caught smuggling drugs, using drugs, or possessing drugs.\u00a0 The dangers and consequences involved for anyone partaking in such activities cannot be more heavily emphasised.\u00a0 These six books all tell harrowing tales of how one bad choice can impact your entire lifetime.<\/p>\n

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  1. Forget You Had A Daughter<\/strong>\u00a0by Sandra Gregory<\/em>\u00a0– Sandra Gregory agreed to smuggle an addict\u2019s personal supply of heroin out of Thailand.\u00a0 She didn\u2019t make it onto the plane and was imprisoned in Bangkok\u2019s Lard Yao prison.\u00a0 She was eventually pardoned by the King of Thailand and released in 2000.<\/li>\n
  2. The Damage Done\u00a0<\/strong>by Warren Fellows\u00a0<\/em>– This book frequently appears in second-hand bookshops throughout Thailand. Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking in Thailand in 1978 and sentenced to life imprisonment, Thai style.
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  3. Midnight Express<\/strong>\u00a0by Billy Hayes\u00a0<\/em>– In 1970 Billy Hayes tried to smuggle four pounds of hashish from Istanbul to the U.S..\u00a0 He was arrested at Istanbul airport and sentenced to thirty years in a Turkish jail.
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  4. Mr. Nice<\/strong>\u00a0by Howard Marks\u00a0<\/em>– At the height of his career Howard Marks was smuggling consignments of up to thirty tons of marijuana.\u00a0 Following a worldwide operation by the Drug Enforcement Agency, he was busted and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison at Terre Haute Penitentiary, Indiana.\u00a0 He was released in April 1995.
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  5. Grass<\/strong>\u00a0by Phil Sparrowhawk\u00a0<\/em>– Phil became involved in many large-scale cannabis deals in Thailand. He spent four years in two of Thailand\u2019s most notorius jails before being extradited to the U.S., where he spent further time in a series of penitentiaries.<\/li>\n
  6. A Million Little Pieces<\/strong>\u00a0by James Frey\u00a0<\/em>– James Frey destroyed his body and mind almost beyond repair through drug use before entering a rehabilitation centre to try and reclaim his life.
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    The growing popularity of Colombia amongst backpackers will undoubtedly bring us more stories from those who fail to learn by other peoples\u2019 mistakes.\u00a0 Tourism has the ability to help transform Colombia, but with \u2018the rise of the cocaine tourist<\/a>\u2018 change may still be a long way off, and tourism may not be the vehicle to lift its\u00a0cocaine curse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    [ click to read at Make Travel Fair blog<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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