Isaac Roberts ‘raging and talking to himself in prison’

An Australian man facing the death penalty in Bali after being caught with crystal meth and ecstasy pills is back in hospital.

Isaac Emmanuel Roberts was taken to a police hospital on Tuesday and seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist before being locked in a cell there.

The once high-flying accountant was hospitalised after complaining of feeling sick and appeared to be raging and talking to himself in his prison cell.

 

Australian man Isaac Emmanuel Roberts, who is facing the death penalty in Bali after being caught with crystal meth and ecstasy pills, is back in hospital

He was taken to a police hospital on Tuesday and seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist before being locked in a cell there.

He was taken to a police hospital on Tuesday and seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist before being locked in a cell there.

His lawyer Edward Firdaus Pangkahila blamed his condition on prison doctors’ efforts to reduce his addiction to medications, including sedatives.

‘I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle,’ Roberts said as he emerged from the doctor’s office in handcuffs.

The 36-year-old was held at the Trijata police hospital in Bali’s Denpasar ploice headquarters.

He was allegedly found with 6.22 grams of ecstasy, 14.32 grams of methamphetamine and 22 mils of a psychotropic substance at Denpasar Airport.

Roberts was a month ago rushed to hospital suffering from shock, and his lawyer said he suffered from depression and was at risk of committing suicide. 

‘He got sick. He was shocked after the press conference today,’ another of hos lawyers, Deni Sedana, said.

‘He has a big tendency to do suicide because he often feels depression. He has a mental disorder.’ 

Roberts (right) works as a professional accountant and was last registered as an employee of Tax Accountants in Queensland.

Roberts (right) works as a professional accountant and was last registered as an employee of Tax Accountants in Queensland.

Mr Sedana said Roberts had planned to fly from Bangkok, Thailand to Australia, but was convinced by a friend to go to Bali instead.

Roberts was allegedly caught with the drugs hidden in his suitcase on December 4, but his arrest was kept hidden from the public for more than two weeks.

The chartered accountant confessed to being a prolific drug user and told waiting media he was a ‘f***ing addict’, but alleged he was not a dealer.

Roberts ran as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the seat of Higgins in Melbourne in 2009. He was unsuccessful, polling eighth out of 10 candidates. 

His social media accounts reveal the alleged drug user to be a dedicated gym junkie who regularly visits the Indonesian island and Thailand. 

Pictures on his Instagram show his frequent travels to Asian destinations such as Sukhumvit in Bangkok, Thailand.

The once high-flying accountant was hospitalised after complaining of feeling sick and appeared to be raging and talking to himself in his prison cell 

The once high-flying accountant was hospitalised after complaining of feeling sick and appeared to be raging and talking to himself in his prison cell 

Roberts was travelling from Bangkok into Bali when he was allegedly caught with the drugs.

He works as a professional accountant and was last registered as an employee of M-Tax Accountants in Queensland. 

His career in accounting has taken him to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.  

Shocking photographs surfaced on Tuesday showing him sitting in a media conference wearing orange prisoner garb and a black balaclava over his head.

He was pictured beside two other suspects guarded by police officers who wore balaclavas and carried rifles.   

Australian accountant Isaac Emmanuel Roberts (pictured) reportedly said he was a drug addict

Roberts (pictured) was allegedly found with 6.22 grams of ecstasy, 14.32 grams of methamphetamine and 22 mils of a psychotropic substance

Roberts (pictured) was allegedly found with 6.22 grams of ecstasy, 14.32 grams of methamphetamine and 22 mils of a psychotropic substance

The 36-year-old was held at the Trijata police hospital in Bali's Denpasar ploice headquarters 

The 36-year-old was held at the Trijata police hospital in Bali’s Denpasar ploice headquarters 

Details of his arrest were kept secret for weeks, when the drug bust was announced by Indonesian officials.

‘We have arrested an Australian, IER, for bringing drugs into Bali,’ Customs and Excise Officer Husni Syaiful said. 

The drugs were allegedly discovered when his luggage was X-rayed. 

Indonesia carries the maximum death penalty for drug importation crimes.   

Speaking to media after the conference, Roberts reportedly said he was invited to Indonesia by a customs officer.

‘I was working with a customs officer and they knew I was going to bring something,’ he told reporters in Bali.

Isaac Roberts is escorted by officers, followed by media, at the customs office in Kuta, Bali 

Isaac Roberts is escorted by officers, followed by media, at the customs office in Kuta, Bali 

Isaac Roberts escorted by armed police officers from the media conference last month

Isaac Roberts escorted by armed police officers from the media conference last month

‘I’m just a f*****g addict. They want to waste resources on addicts, they want to punish addicts? This is ridiculous. What about the f…..g importers? I wasn’t going to sell it to anyone here, no one was going to use it here. This is ridiculous. This is an embarrassment.’ 

Indonesian police alleged Roberts admitted to being a drug user, but denied he was a dealer.

When the police investigation is finished, he will be transferred to Kerobokan prison – where he will await trial.

Roberts describes himself as a Chartered Accountant and Registered Tax Agent on his personal website. 

‘I specialise in personal income tax returns, however years of experience in corporate tax have given me the confidence to service many business clients,’ he said.  

Speaking to media after the conference, Mr Roberts (pictured) reportedly said he was 'just a f*****g addict'

Speaking to media after the conference, Mr Roberts (pictured) reportedly said he was ‘just a f*****g addict’

A US man, initials given as KSL (pictured) was arrested in Bali after allegedly being in possession of a small amount of drugs

A Malaysian man, initials given as CHJ (left) and a US man, initials given as KSL (right) were also arrested after allegedly caught with a small amount of drugs in their possession 

Anti-Narcotics Agency officials show an Australian man (second from left), an American man (centre), and a Malaysian man (second from right)

Anti-Narcotics Agency officials show an Australian man (second from left), an American man (centre), and a Malaysian man (second from right)

The men arrested were allegedly caught with the drugs including methamphetamine, in their possession

The men arrested were allegedly caught with the drugs including methamphetamine, in their possession 

 



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