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Schapelle Corby's half-brother wishes he took the blame for the 4kg of marijuana found in his sister's boogie board bag that had her jailed in Bali.<br>James Kisina was with Ms Corby when Balinese authorities discovered the illicit drugs at customs in Denpasar Airport in 2004.<br>He was thrown into a jail cell overnight with his half-sister and released the next day after Ms Corby told police she owned the boogie board bag.<br>Ms Corby was jailed for 20 years, eventually serving nine, while her brother, who was just 16 years old at the time, was released.<br>He said he repeatedly came back to the same thought while he was living a life of freedom: 'What if he had taken the blame for the drugs, just to spare his sister the anguish of prison life?'<br>         James Kisina was with Schapelle Corby when Bali authorities discovered the illicit drugs at customs in 2004<br>         Schapelle (pictured with James when he visited her in jail) was given a nine year sentence while James, who was just 16 years old at the time, repeatedly came back to the same thought while he was living a free life: what if he had taken the blame for the drugs, just to spare his sister the anguish of prison life? <br>'Now thinking, I would have put my hand up for it,' the now-32-year-old told podcast The Clink.<br>Mr Kisina maintains his and his half-sister's innocence and has finally opened up about the terrifying ordeal at Bali customs more than a decade ago.<br>The then-teenager decided to go to Bali with Ms Corby and two other friends to meet his half-sister Mercedes.<br>It was his first international trip and Mr Kisina said he was tired and eager to get out of the airport and rest after a long flight.<br>He says he grabbed the boogie board bag from the excess baggage area and left it behind with his sister at customs when they asked to [http://www.europeana.eu/portal/search.html?query=inspect inspect] it.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES  [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/tvshowbiz/article-9341103/Schapelle-Corby-shares-footage-practice-session-ahead-Dancing-Stars.html   Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby shares footage from... ] [/tvshowbiz/article-9332301/Dancing-Stars-Schapelle-Corby-leaves-Brisbane-studio-dance-partner-Shae.html   Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby finishes another day... ]    <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>'He (the customs officer) has opened up the boogie board bag and Schapelle helped.<br>I walked off, I'm like "this is going to take ages",' he said. <br>Mr Kisina says authorities then led him and Ms Corby to a [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali từ hcm] watchhouse where the bag was inspected again.<br>He said neither he nor Ms Corby understood the gravity of the situation at the time and believed they would soon be released as both maintained their innocence.<br>'I'm pretty sure she was [http://www.newsweek.com/search/site/thinking thinking] the same thing, they can finger print it or get some forensic stuff,' he said.<br>His other half-sister Mercedes had translated for the pair when they were questioned and informed them they would be kept overnight.<br>         Schapelle pictured shortly after she was jailed in Bali<br>         James is now 32-years-old and maintains his and his half-sister's innocence.<br><br>He has decided to open up on the podcast 'The Clink' about the terrifying ordeal at Bali customs more than a decade ago<br>         Though what followed was an intense media storm and court trial that saw Schapelle sentenced to nine years in prison<br>       Mr Kisina was released the next day and believed Ms Corby would follow shortly behind before he turned to her and said: 'I'll see you soon.' <br>Instead, what followed was an intense media storm and trial that saw Ms Corby sentenced to 20 years in prison.<br>'The sentencing that's what really hit, plus being televised,' he said.<br>'Now looking back, that's why I'm tearing up, because I felt helpless, like I had no platform to express.<br><br>All these people can talk about my family and have an opinion, but I can't.'<br>Mr Kisina's life spiralled out of control following the media storm and he served 10 months in prison over a home invasion. He was also caught with cocaine and fined $750 in 2015.<br>He frequently returned to Bali to visit Ms Corby and after she was released, decided to turn his life around.<br>He gave up his job as a labourer and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] opened up a German sausage restaurant called King's Footlong in Loganlea in Logan, Brisbane.<br>He now has four children and has made plans to become more involved with the community.<br>'I'd like to give a lot more back and do a lot more things, but for that you need money.<br><br>So for now I want to build my company up,' he said.<br>