Letters from (mainly African) inmates in Hong Kong prisons
- and other drug trafficking items: 2016 (and one from 2015, at bottom of page)

July 13: Moving letter from a South African woman in a HK prison describing how she was forced in a horrible fashion to bring drugs to HK:
    

July 12: Letter from a Nigerian inmate in a HK prison for drug trafficking. "Don't do it!" he says.

July 10: Letter from a Kenyan inmate in a HK prison, describing how she was tricked by the Nigerian Gang operating at Dubai airport to bring drugs to HK:
     

                              This letter has been put on Jamii Forums in Kenya - see responses

July 10: Letter (in Spanish) from a South American inmate in a HK prison for drug trafficking:
      

July 9: Letter from a Nigerian inmate in a HK prison, recently sentenced for drug trafficking:
 

July 5: Tanzanian inmate's first post (in Swahili) - about the danger of drug trafficking to HK - on East Africa's popular Jamii Forums attracted 80 replies. Some of the replies said that she, and I, were not "genuine" (!). So this reply from her was posted on June 13, also attracting comments. All in the good cause of stopping people from East Africa coming to HK with drugs!

July 5: Escape from a HK prison?!  Letter from a Ugandan inmate saying how he thought about trying to escape - after being arrested for drug trafficking:   
           

July 4:  Letter from a Nigerian inmate in a HK prison for drug trafficking. "Don't do it!" he says.
   

July 3: Letter from a South African inmate in a HK prison on a drug trafficking charge -  describing how drugs were carried in different parts of her body:

July 3: Hong Kong prisoners send greetings to Pope

July 2: Another strong call (in Spanish) by a Colombian inmate in prison in HK - to stop drug trafficking to HK:
 

June 28: Passionate plea (in Spanish) by a Colombian inmate in a HK prison - "don't take drugs to HK!"

June 26: Letter from a South African woman, a mother of 4, in prison in HK on a drug trafficking charge - saying how she was tricked into carrying drugs. Hopefully her letter will help others avoid the same fate:

June 24: These days much of my time is spent writing letters like the one referred to in this Court case summary ... also much time going to court to support inmates, as I did for the inmate in this particular case. One's presence in court gives encouragement to the inmate and seems to bring a blessing on the whole show

June 24: Very sad story of a South African woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking. May her moving letter help others avoid the same fate:
      

June 23: Letter from a Nigerian inmate in a Hong Kong prison - warning Africans about the danger of drug trafficking to HK

June 22: South African drug mule arrested on arrival from Dubai

June 17: Letter from a Kenyan woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking:

June 16: Letter from another South African woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking:

June 15: Letter from a South African woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking:

  

June 14: Letter from a South African woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking:

June 13: Letter from a South African woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking:

June 12: Letter in English from a Bolivian inmate in a HK prison, explaining why she brought drugs to HK:

June 12: China fast becoming Europe’s drug wholesaler

May 27: Letter from a Ugandan inmate in a HK prison, describing how she was tricked at Dubai airport by a West African man to carry some items onto their plane .... and was then arrested at HK airport .... and faces 10 or so years in prison for drug trafficking

May 27: Letter from another Ugandan inmate in a HK prison, describing how she was tricked by a Nigerian man to help carry an item onto her plane ....but....fortunately!...her story has a happy ending!

May 24: About a week ago I posted a Tanzaian HK inmate's letter on Jamii Forums in East Africa. Item has so far attracted more than 80 comments. Most of them are in Swahili but a few are in English. Swahili comments can be translated by Google Translate. Some comments say that the letter - and I - are not genuine! Yesterday I posted a reply to try to prove genuineness!  Five pages of comments here

Let's see if something similar happens here at this Nigerian blog where I've just posted a message about another Nigerian drug mule being arrested at HK airport

May 23: Dubai-based Nigerian arrested with cocaine concealed in underwear, socks

May 20: Letter from a South African woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking - trying to warn others not to suffer the same fate:

May 19: Drug kingpins wanted to kill me - Tanzania's Godfrey Nzowa
- which is why when I met him on January 10, 2015 I was admitted to his office by armed guards! We had a 90 minute chat, after which I found myself thinking "this is the sort of person who should be president!" A number of times during our meeting he referred to his Christian faith and his love for the Bible ...and his belief that God protected him from being killed

May 19: Letter in English from a South African inmate in a HK prison: 
the pain of being away from his family ... and his medical problems

May 18: Letter in English from a Nigerian inmate in a HK prison - how he was arrested with 59 pellets of cocaine in his stomach

And see these letters in English from another  Nigerian inmate in a HK prison
01  02  03

May 16: Another drug trafficking case (another set-up?) from Dubai airport:

3 arrested at HK airport for drug trafficking

May 15: True story of how an asylum seeker in Hong Kong was set up by local Drug Lord "Happy" - and is now facing a long sentence in prison.
Hope this story helps other avoid the same fate:

May 8: Yesterday I emailed this urgent message to media and other contacts in Uganda: Plea to Ugandan media

May 5: South African female drug mule arrests on the increase in Hong Kong

May 4, 2016  Letter (in Swahili) from a Tanzanian inmate in a Hong Kong prison.
Her story and her warning about the danger of being arranged/tricked/forced to bring drugs to HK

April 23: Yesterday morning I was at the High Court to support a 48-year old husbandless mother-of-five Ugandan woman. A most sympathetic judge and one of HK's top barristers could do little - because of HK's strict guidelines - to save her from a heavy sentence for drug trafficking. After a reduction of one third for pleading guilty and another one third for good behaviour, she will serve about 9 years. She was in distress before, during and after the trial - her tears kept flowing.... another victim of economic desperation in Uganda exploited by HK's Nigerian Drug Lords based at Mirador Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui. As the barrister said in his appeal for mitigation "it beggars belief that the (HK) authorities have not taken action to stop the Mirador Mansion gang".

April 21:

At Hong Kong's High Court, 2 Indonesian female asylum seekers  yesterday each received prison sentences of about 20 years (which means c. 9 years after cuts) for drug trafficking

April 20: Five Hongkongers could face death penalty over one of China’s biggest cocaine seizures

April 15: This is a very sad and moving letter - from a Kenyan woman now in prison in Hong Kong for drug trafficking. Her story makes me want to cry out "she is not a drug mule; she is a victim of human trafficking"!

April 12: Letter from a Kenyan inmate in a Hong Kong prison - explaining how she was tricked by drug traffickers. I hope letters like this will help prevent other people from being similarly tricked:

April 12: Letter from a South African inmate in a Hong Kong prison
 - describing how he got caught up in a credit card scam:

April 11: New cocaine route prompts Hong Kong customs to step up Middle East links Couriers from South America discharge drugs in destinations such as Dubai, then pass illegal cargo to ‘second-leg’ mules to complete journey  - see comment by "mricci" 

April 11: Letter from a Ugandan inmate in a HK prison, warning about the danger of drug trafficking:       

April 4: Letter in Spanish of a South American inmate in a HK prison. 

March 30: 33 year old Kenyan woman arrested Macau March 30 for drug trafficking. Can't find a report in English - only this Chinese report so far. Photo of the 92 (!) swallowed cocaine pellets in this 2nd Chinese report. Both reports say the women swallowed the drugs in the Philippines. 

March 30: Letter (mainly in Swahili!) from a Kenyan inmate in a Hong Kong prison - helping to stop people drug trafficking to HK:

March 23: 

Letter, in not-quite-Oxford English, from an African inmate in a Hong Kong prison, warning about the danger of drug trafficking to HK

March 22:  Letter in English from a South African inmate in a HK prison, charged with drug trafficking. I hope letters like these letters will help stem the flow of South Africans bringing drugs to Hong Kong.

March 22: Letter in Swahili from a Tanzanian inmate in a HK prison for drug trafficking.

March 20: HK Filipina gets 11 years for drug trafficking

March 20: Letter from a Filipino inmate in prison in HK charged with drug trafficking

March 19: Letter from a Tanzanian inmate in a HK prison
   

March 18: Letter in English from a South African inmate in prison in HK

March 16: Letter in English from a Thai inmate in a HK prison

March 13: Really moving letter in English by a Ugandan inmate in a HK prison - describing the terrible ordeal of being arrested in a foreign country for drug trafficking:
   

March 11: Letter (in Thai and in English) from a Thai inmate in a HK prison
             

March 10: Two days ago at a detention centre I met about a dozen recently arrested drug mules facing long sentences in Hong Kong. They came from different countries in South America, Asia and Africa (not East Africa!). All but one were persuaded or tricked or forced to bring drugs to HK by Nigerian Drug Lords based in South America, Asia and Africa. Shame, Nigeria, shame, shame, shame. I hope the new Nigerian government will assign special police officers to track down (not difficult) and arrest (not easy) these Nigerian Drug Lords who are destroying lives and families in many parts of the world.

March 8: Three arrested in Macau’s 3rd greatest drug bust
The Nigerian arrested is "Happy" of HK Chung King Mansion fame, responsible for many people going to prison for drug trafficking

Feb 24: US Homeland Security:
Do You Know What Is in Your Suitcase? How Drug Traffickers Are Deceiving Seniors to Smuggle Contraband 
The hearing revealed 145 victims have been arrested outside the US and 44 of them remain incarcerated. Fifteen so-called facilitators have so far been arrested – in Hong Kong (?), China, Argentina and Spain

Feb 23:

Letter from a Kenyan inmate in a Hong Kong Prison - about the danger of being tricked into bringing drugs to HK

May letters like these help to slow down the flow of Kenyan drug mules to HK - as they did the flow of Tanzanian drug mules.

Feb 22: 
Another one from South Africa:
Woman arrested at HK airport for drug trafficking

And one in Kenya:
Nigerian arrested at Nairobi airport, emits 83 pellets of cocaine valued at more than Sh5 million

Why Hong Kong?
Revealed - how Hong Kong became the crystal meth corridor linking mainland China’s producers to the lucrative Australian market

2016-02-21: Letter - in English and Luganda - from a Ugandan inmate in a HK prison, explaining how she was tricked into bringing drugs to HK. May letters like this help stop  Africans being imprisoned in HK for drug trafficking:

English:
          Luganda:      

2016-02-07 Letter from a South African inmate in a HK prison

2016-02: Letters in English from Ugandan inmates in HK prisons - aimed at stopping Ugandans from drug trafficking to HK/China/Macau

From a female inmate:

        Letter from a male inmate:       

2016-02-12, 13 Letters from Nigerian inmates in a HK prison:

2015-12-27   The moving story of a South African woman now in detention in Hong Kong for drug trafficking

 This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons