Brit Couple Faces Horror Cambodian Jail Ordeal After Robbery-Drug Arrest

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Story By: James KingSub-EditorMarija Stojkoska, Agency: Newsflash

A UK fraudster and a blonde British teacher who is reportedly his girlfriend have both been arrested in Cambodia for robbing a mobile phone seller and then being found with drugs.

The pair, identified as Stuart Breakell, 42, and Jamie Louise Rhodes, 33, were staying at a hotel in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh when they placed an order for 11 iPhones and a Huawei GT2 watch.

Together with an Argentine accomplice, they then allegedly robbed the delivery person when they turned up.

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They were arrested a short while later and face a lengthy spell in jail before they even get to court after ignoring UK government advice to avoid getting in trouble with Cambodian authorities.

The gov.uk website warns that court cases often lack transparency, conditions in local prisons are “extremely poor and overcrowded”, and anyone convicted will be serving time in a Cambodian jail instead of being extradited back to the UK.

The UK government especially warns people against being involved in anything to do with drugs as penalties “are severe”.

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According to a police statement, the theft took place on 24th November.

They said that the British couple went to a shop run by businessmen Noun Phirum, 41, together with an Argentine man named Daniel Zaccanti, and then later made a telephone call asking for 11 red iPhones and the watch to be delivered to the hotel.

However, when the products arrived, the Argentine man reportedly took the phones and then jumped into a Toyota Lexus X300 driven by the British suspect.

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Cops using CCTV footage tracked the pair down a short while later. After arresting all three suspects, officers said they also found a box containing cannabis as well as a packet of ‘white powder’ that is currently being tested.

The police also added that they believe the British man used a fake name to hide the fact he is a known fraudster called James Whitlow and the authorities are still trying to confirm this.

The investigation is continuing.

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