'I'm facing 60 years in jail for smuggling cocaine - but I thought they were bags of cash'
As she sipped margaritas and sunned herself in the Mexican paradise of Cancun, Kim Hall was having the time of her life. But the dream holiday ended in a nightmare that could see her spend the rest of her years behind bars - after she agreed to bring two suitcases home for a pair of British men. She says they told her the bags contained only cash, yet she watched in horror when Homeland Security officials opened them during a random check to unveil 43kg of cocaine - worth a staggering £15million. As she now faces 60 years behind bars, she’s joining us to share her side of the story from Chicago, alongside her dad, John Hall who’s in the studio.
An FCDO Spokesperson said: 'We are supporting a British woman on bail in the US and are in touch with the local authorities.'
A spokesperson for the Circuit Court of Cook County said: 'The Illinois Supreme Court’s Code of Judicial Conduct prohibits any member of the judiciary or their staff from making any public statement about 'any matter pending or impending in any court.' So, no one in the Office of the Chief Judge can speak to you about this or any specific case.'
A spokesperson for Cook County Sheriff’s Office said: 'All decisions regarding conditions of detention or release, including electronic monitoring, are made by the Court, not the Sheriff’s Office. Ms. Hall was court-ordered to be on the Sheriff’s electronic monitoring program as well as a monitoring program operated by the Office of the Chief Judge, a separate agency.'