Samantha Orobator
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BornAugust 23, 1988 (age 37)
Nigeria
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Criminal statusReleased, remains subject to a life sentence
Children1
Samantha Orobator | |
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 Aug. 2009, Orobator boards a plane to London, joined by the British Ambassador to Laos, Quinton Quayle. | |
| Born | August 23, 1988 (age 37) Nigeria |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Criminal status | Released, remains subject to a life sentence |
| Children | 1 |
| Criminal charge | Drug smuggling |
| Penalty | Life in prison |
| Details | |
| Date | August 2008 |
| Country | Laos |
| Location | Wattay International Airport |
| Imprisoned at | Phonthong Prison (also known as "Foreigners Prison"), near Vientiane, Laos |
Samantha Orobator (born 23 August 1988 in Nigeria) is a British drug trafficker whose trial had international repercussions. She was arrested in Laos in August 2008, found guilty and sentence to for life to Phonthong Prison. Her case attracted popular media attention because she was found to be pregnant after being taken to prison.[1]
