Cornish surfer Pip Holmes was one of five men paraded at a news conference last week in Denpasar. The father-of-two is accused of receiving nearly 31g of cannabis oil in the mail. Mr Holmes claims he was caught with just 3g of medicinal THC oil.
His family has launched a crowdfunding page to raise 100,000 US dollars (nearly £80,000) for legal fees to keep the father-of-two out of prison.
They say he could face a jail sentence of between five and 15 years but are hoping he can serve a short spell in a rehabilitation centre before being deported.
Indonesian police said he could be sentenced to death if he is convicted. He has been moved to a rehabilitation centre.
“For the last few days, each morning I have woken up in a terrible nightmare. I still can’t believe that I’m here and I feel sick with fear,” he said.
“As it stands, I don’t know if I’m about to spend a few months in a rehabilitation or if I’m about to face five to 15 years in Kerobokan – one of the toughest prisons on earth.”
Mr Holmes had been in Bali for two months before his arrest on December 3.
“It all went terribly wrong when I was arrested for possession of a tiny amount of THC oil. Stupid much? Yes very very stupid. Right now I feel helpless and very alone.”
The family said “We now have until mid January to raise the funds to pay for his legal representation and rehabilitation.If we are successful, after he has served his sentence in rehab he will then be deported home, to the UK.”
They have set up a Crowdfunder to help cover legal costs here > https://getpipbackhome.co.uk
