Kevin Hiebert serving a life sentence in a Greek prison for drug smuggling is now considered an international fugitive after he vanished last week
Kevin Hiebert serving a life sentence in a Greek prison for drug smuggling is now considered an international fugitive after he vanished last week after nine years in custody, the Winnipeg Free Press has learned.Kevin Hiebert, 35, had been pleading with the Canadian government to intervene in his case and arrange a prison transfer that would allow him to return to home soil. He doesn't deny criminal responsibility, but says he has served enough time for the crime.Hiebert had reportedly grown more desperate in recent weeks after conditions inside the prison deteriorated to the point where inmates began a hunger strike.Kevin Hiebert received a life sentence for smuggling 2 kg of cocaine into Greece. Handout Hiebert's father signed him out of prison for an approved "vacation," which allows well-behaved inmates a temporary supervised release. He didn't return. Hiebert's father, Dick, returned to his home in Texas over the weekend and has told friends he doesn'