‘Cocaine Cassie’ to appear in tell-all interview, admit to Colombian drug smuggling

Cocaine Cassie dropped a major bomb on her attempt to smuggle cocaine out of Colombia in a preview for an exclusive interview with Channel 7’s Spotlight.

Cassie Sainsbury was found guilty of smuggling 5.8kg of cocaine out of Colombia in 18 boxes of headphones in April 2017.

She was sentenced to six years in prison in Colombia before being released early from Bogota prison in 2020.

Ms. Sainsbury previously claimed she was forced to hand over drugs and claimed there was evidence of her evidence that she could not access, but in the new interview the Adelaide woman said “I knew what was in it.”

Cassie Sainsbury
Camera iconCassie Sainsbury arriving at Adelaide Airport on Tuesday. Matt Loxton Credit: News Corp Australia

Arriving at Adelaide Airport on Tuesday with his wife Tatiana, Mrs Sainsbury was accompanied by journalist Jonica Williams and a cameraman.

Ms. Sainsbury’s father previously expressed his anger at his daughter’s arrest, saying he is still furious that his family’s reputation has been damaged by his drug saga.

“I haven’t talked to him in five years,” said Stuart Sainsbury.

“I’m still pretty angry about it. My family was ransacked. We share the same surname. I have an elderly mother to protect.

“I don’t know what to say. You smuggle cocaine. You’re having your time. I guess he’s had his day.

Cassie landed in Australia this week after revealing she would be hopping between Colombia and her home country after starting a new life overseas.

“I’m excited to be back (to Australia) yes don’t get me wrong, my life is practically here in Colombia and I’m starting a new English school. I am married, I project myself in the best possible way, “she said recently in an Instagram post.

“We will probably end up between Australia and Colombia because his family is obviously here, so it will be like, once here, once there.”

Cassie Sainsbury
Camera icon“Cocaine Cassie” returns to Adelaide. Matt Loxton Credit: News Corp Australia

Despite spending 2 years, 11 months and 21 days behind bars, Sainsbury – who has lost weight and speaks with a slight accent – said she “would not change” the experience of being locked up because it made her a “more person. loud”. “. “.

“I can say that I have grown as a person, I have grown a lot, I have learned a lot about myself, I have learned a lot about people, I have learned to analyze people better,” she told 60 Minutes in 2020.

Episode 7 Spotlight will air at 8:40 pm Sunday on Seven.

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