Christchurch man fears 20 years in Filipino jail

[joebloggs]

20yrs

A Christchurch man detained in a Philippines prison for over a year claims he needs only $5000 to avoid languishing in jail for the next 20 years.


read more here .. http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/8449945/

[imagine]

surely if setting up a business you find out what legal requirments are such as licence,

chancer i think

[joebloggs]

VIDEO HERE..

http://www.3news.co.nz/NZer-in-Filip...5/Default.aspx

[Terpe]

20yrs

A Christchurch man detained in a Philippines prison for over a year claims he needs only $5000 to avoid languishing in jail for the next 20 years.

Vernon Wayne Gardiner who has been in the Virac Jail for 16 months, was arrested after failing to find a job in New Zealand for a Filipino man [Joseph Diwata] who paid him just under $5000 as a placement fee.

The 66-year-old former Anglican priest was told by his lawyer the illegal recruitment charges could see him face up to a 20-year jail sentence.

read more here .. http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/8449945/

Some interesting comments at the end of the linked article.

[Dedworth]

Sounds like a con man

[grahamw48]

Looks like he'll be getting out now...

http://www.3news.co.nz/3rd-Degrees-S...4/Default.aspx

[Terpe]

Watched the video.
Quite interesting.
The NZ Embassy is taking the same line as the UK Embassy does. (and many others too....beware)

Let's hope the TV presenters can raise the money before he gets to trial.

[Terpe]

Looks like he'll be getting out now...

http://www.3news.co.nz/3rd-Degrees-S...4/Default.aspx

Ah yes, sorry Graham I didn't view your latest link.
I've seen that now and yes, the TV raised a staggering $30k
Look like he'll be out and back in NZ pretty soon.

He's going to be facing issues when he gets back too as it seems he has a history of 'cheating' folks out of money. Lots of money.
He's been lucky

[joebloggs]

i think it mentions in the video that he's no angel

maybe those who made a contribution should ask for their money back and leave him there a bit longer

[Dedworth]

i think it mentions in the video that he's no angel

maybe those who made a contribution should ask for their money back and leave him there a bit longer

He'll be laughing his head off - never give a sucker an even break

[Terpe]

i think it mentions in the video that he's no angel

maybe those who made a contribution should ask for their money back and leave him there a bit longer

It's been suggested that any balance be used to compensate those numerous folk he cheated whilst pretending to be an immigration advisor in NZ.
Charging $000's and then skipping with the money.

[joebloggs]

It's been suggested that any balance be used to compensate those numerous folk he cheated whilst pretending to be an immigration advisor in NZ.
Charging $000's and then skipping with the money.

even better use the money to pay off who he cheated then if anything is left use it to get him out of prison.

in the video other prisoners are giving him stuff