‘Terrible nightmare’: Briton Pip Holmes, arrested in Bali over cannabis oil ‘to treat arthritis’, could face 15 years in jail
- Cannabis oil is available by prescription in the UK, but is strictly prohibited in Indonesia
A British man who was arrested in Bali for possession of cannabis oil says he is now living a “terrible nightmare” and faces a jail term of up to 15 years.
Pip Holmes, 45, was arrested on December 3 for possession of what he described as “a tiny amount of THC oil”, which he had sent to him in Indonesia to help with his arthritis pain.
He was one of five people arrested by Indonesian police for alleged drug smuggling last week in Denpasar, the capital of Bali province.
Indonesia has strict drug laws, with dozens of convicted smugglers currently on death row, including the British citizens Gareth Cashmore and Lindsay Sandiford.
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Holmes, from Cornwall, said police stated that the weight of the bottles he received in the post from a friend in Thailand was 31g (1.1oz), which equates to around 3g (0.1 oz) of cannabis oil.