Brits banged up abroad for bizarre reasons – from boozy circus break-in to 5p firework
dailystar.co.uktourist could easily lead to a nightmare holiday behind bars. Boozed-up Brits have faced consequences as serious as the death penalty after wild nights out overseas, while others were merely working to make ends meet when they somehow ended up in jail.
The shocking case of Jim Fitton, who has been dubbed Britain's very own Indiana Jones, recently hit headlines after he was jailed for smuggling historic items out of Iraq.
While campaign groups such as Detained in Dubai have warned that thousands of Brits will continue to be arrested for insane crimes like sending a rude text message.
Below the Daily Star have taken a look back at six bizarre cases which saw Brits detained and locked up abroad.Man arrested for trying to steal an elephantNick Bass, from Sheffield, was jailed after he broke into a circus and tried to steal an elephant and a costume.The Brit was arrested after clowning around during a drunken night out at a local circus in Cairns, Australia.He joined another random reveller on a road trip and tried on clown costumes worth £2000.
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