• About
    • Ethics policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Ownership, funding and corrections
    • Complaints procedure
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Newsletter
Brighton and Hove News
4 April, 2026
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Community
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Food and Drink
  • Sport
    • Brighton and Hove Albion
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Community
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Food and Drink
  • Sport
    • Brighton and Hove Albion
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Brighton and Hove News
No Result
View All Result
Home Brighton

Brighton man jailed for six years in Bali for having drugs

by Frank le Duc
Tuesday 29 Jan, 2013 at 2:29PM
A A
0

A 43-year-old man from Brighton has been jailed for six years in Bali for having almost an ounce (23 grams) of cocaine.

Julian Ponder was also fined a billion rupiah (£65,000) for an offence that is punishable by life imprisonment.

The cocaine was estimated to be worth about £4,000.

Ponder was cleared by the court in Indonesia of smuggling drugs, an offence that carries the death penalty.

He was one of four Britons held there last year, including a grandmother, Lindsay Sandiford, 56, from Cheltenham, who faces death by firing squad for smuggling cocaine.

Ponder’s partner Rachel Dougall, 39, is expected to be released from her one-year jail term by April for failing to report a crime.

She was sentenced before Christmas after several months of being held on remand. The court cleared her of smuggling drugs.

She and Ponder, who have a six-year-old daughter, were accused of being at the centre of a drug smuggling ring.

The fourth Briton, Paul Beales, 40, was jailed for four years for having a small quantity of drugs.

 

Support quality, independent, local journalism that matters. Donate here.
ShareTweetShareSendSendShare

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Most read

Illicit back garden house given reprieve from demolition

Hove gym given permission to open early

Brighton Italian Festival returns with music, art and food

Student house extension approved with cramped room for eight

Pavilion will open, but museums likely to close during strike

Brighton man jailed for six years in Bali for having drugs

Trading Standards investigates now-closed cabaret

More details of kids’ pool features at King Alfred released after families object

Hippodrome to hold bigger audiences when venue reopens

Hospital bosses issue drone warning as helipad goes live

Newsletter

Arts and Culture

  • All
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Food and Drink
The Leaf Library perform debut Brighton concert

The Leaf Library perform debut Brighton concert

4 April 2026
The Hoosiers announce new album and a trio of live performances in Brighton

The Hoosiers announce new album and a trio of live performances in Brighton

3 April 2026
Shtëpi headline a lively night out in Brighton

Shtëpi headline a lively night out in Brighton

3 April 2026
Just the job: il primo Brighton Italian Festival gets under way today

Brighton Italian Festival returns with music, art and food

3 April 2026
Load More

Sport

  • All
  • Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Cricket
Table tennis club offers lessons – and not just for the players

Table tennis club offers lessons – and not just for the players

by Aaron McNicholas
4 April 2026
0

Brighton Table Tennis Club (BTTC) is somehow churning out gold-medal athletes while doubling as one of the city’s warmest community...

Bruce on the Boundary – Robinson ready to take the next step

Clark hits opening day century for Sussex at Leicestershire

by Jon Culley - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
3 April 2026
0

Sussex 361 (89.5 overs) Leicestershire 15-1 (4 overs) Sussex lead by 346 runs Tom Clark hit a century for Sussex...

England defeat highlights what two Brighton and Hove Albion players have to offer

England defeat highlights what two Brighton and Hove Albion players have to offer

by Frank le Duc
31 March 2026
0

England’s 1-0 defeat to Japan in a friendly at Wembley Stadium tonight (Tuesday 31 March) highlighted the potential of two...

All-weather pitch reopens following renovaton

Rubber crumb sports pitches prompt concern from councillors

by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter
31 March 2026
14

Concerns about the environmental impact of rubber crumb-based 3G sports pitches has prompted councillors to agree to look into the...

Load More
January 2013
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
« Dec   Feb »

RSS From Sussex News

  • Pedestrian dies in A27 crash late last night 4 April 2026
  • Visitors urged to stay safe near fragile cliffs 4 April 2026
  • Van driver arrested after motorcyclist badly hurt in crash 3 April 2026
  • Charity urgently seeks homes for 200 hens facing slaughter 3 April 2026
  • Sussex Police officer sacked over sex assault claim 31 March 2026
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy
  • Complaints
  • Ownership, funding and corrections
  • Ethics
  • T&C

© 2023 Brighton and Hove News

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Opinion
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
  • Sport
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Contact

© 2023 Brighton and Hove News