A British man accused of trying to flee Australia by jet ski says he has "no regrets" about leading police on a chase across a strait.
David Jackson, 57, was facing drugs charges in Western Australia when he allegedly tried to escape to Papua New Guinea.
He had bought a vehicle in the Queensland city of Cairns and then headed to Australia's most northern point, camping on the coast while gathering supplies such as food, petrol and a crossbow, according to local media reports.
But residents nearby were suspicious and tipped off police.
After a chase across the Torres Strait, the water between Australia and Papua New Guinea, Australia's border force caught him and his jet ski.
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He told Channel 7 in Brisbane that he had got "very close" to Papua New Guinea.
He added: "Border Force got me, they chased me into the mud… they chased me into the mangroves and I got stuck in the mud.
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