Schapelle apos;s Corby apos;s Half-brother Opened Up On What Happened In 2004

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.
James Kisina was with Ms Corby when Balinese authorities discovered the illicit drugs at customs in Denpasar Airport in 2004.
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.
Ms Corby was jailed for 20 years, eventually serving nine, while her brother, who was just 16 years old at the time, was released.
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?'
James Kisina was with Schapelle Corby when Bali authorities discovered the illicit drugs at customs in 2004
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? 
'Now thinking, I would have put my hand up for it,' the now-32-year-old told podcast The Clink.
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.
The then-teenager decided to go to Bali with Ms Corby and two other friends to meet his half-sister Mercedes.
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.
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 inspect it.
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'He (the customs officer) has opened up the boogie board bag and Schapelle helped.
I walked off, I'm like "this is going to take ages",' he said. 
Mr Kisina says authorities then led him and Ms Corby to a tour bali từ hcm watchhouse where the bag was inspected again.
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.
'I'm pretty sure she was thinking the same thing, they can finger print it or get some forensic stuff,' he said.
His other half-sister Mercedes had translated for the pair when they were questioned and informed them they would be kept overnight.
Schapelle pictured shortly after she was jailed in Bali
James is now 32-years-old and maintains his and his half-sister's innocence.

He has decided to open up on the podcast 'The Clink' about the terrifying ordeal at Bali customs more than a decade ago
Though what followed was an intense media storm and court trial that saw Schapelle sentenced to nine years in prison
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.' 
Instead, what followed was an intense media storm and trial that saw Ms Corby sentenced to 20 years in prison.
'The sentencing that's what really hit, plus being televised,' he said.
'Now looking back, that's why I'm tearing up, because I felt helpless, like I had no platform to express.

All these people can talk about my family and have an opinion, but I can't.'
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.
He frequently returned to Bali to visit Ms Corby and after she was released, decided to turn his life around.
He gave up his job as a labourer and kynghidongduong.vn opened up a German sausage restaurant called King's Footlong in Loganlea in Logan, Brisbane.
He now has four children and has made plans to become more involved with the community.
'I'd like to give a lot more back and do a lot more things, but for that you need money.

So for now I want to build my company up,' he said.