British drug smugglers released from Thai prison

Title

British drug smugglers released from Thai prison

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:05

Description

David Kermode reports from Heathrow Airport on convicted British drug smugglers Karyn Smith and Patricia Cahill return after being released from a Thai prison. They received a royal pardon following intervention by Prime Minister John Major. And on them selling their story to a newspaper. Includes interviews with the women on the plane back; reaction to them selling their story from MPs Terry Dicks and Richard Burden; Detective Chief Inspector Bob Lesserman(?) on search for the British man behind the drug trafficking operation.

Contributors

David Kermode; Terry Dicks; Patricia Cahill; Richard Burden; Bob Lesserman(?); Karyn Smith

Keywords

Heathrow Airport; Newspapers; Press; Drug traffic; Illegal drugs; Imprisonment; Heroin; John Major; Pardons (procedures); Thailand; Patricia Cahill; Karyn Smith

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