![Former British colonel, Tim Spicer, speaking at a news conference at the Hilton Hotel in central London. Spicer, who has just returned to Britain, told how he was threatened with a gun Former British colonel, Tim Spicer, speaking at a news conference at the Hilton Hotel in central London. Spicer, who has just returned to Britain, told how he was threatened with a gun](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2XNBH/former-british-colonel-tim-spicer-speaking-at-a-news-conference-at-the-hilton-hotel-in-central-london-spicer-who-has-just-returned-to-britain-told-how-he-was-threatened-with-a-gun-to-his-head-after-being-captured-as-he-lead-a-team-of-mercenaries-in-papua-new-guinea-2D2XNBH.jpg)
Former British colonel, Tim Spicer, speaking at a news conference at the Hilton Hotel in central London. Spicer, who has just returned to Britain, told how he was threatened with a gun
![Former British colonel Tim Spicer with his wife Caroline following a news conference at the Hilton Hotel in London. Spicer, who has just returned to Britain after being captured as he lead Former British colonel Tim Spicer with his wife Caroline following a news conference at the Hilton Hotel in London. Spicer, who has just returned to Britain after being captured as he lead](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2XNB8/former-british-colonel-tim-spicer-with-his-wife-caroline-following-a-news-conference-at-the-hilton-hotel-in-london-spicer-who-has-just-returned-to-britain-after-being-captured-as-he-lead-a-team-of-mercenaries-in-papua-new-guinea-9299-arms-to-africa-report-said-to-have-discussed-plans-to-arm-sierra-leone-rebels-with-high-commissioner-peter-penfold-head-of-sandline-9299-arms-to-africa-report-says-penfold-discussed-plans-to-arm-rebels-with-sandline-head-lt-col-tim-spicer-2D2XNB8.jpg)
Former British colonel Tim Spicer with his wife Caroline following a news conference at the Hilton Hotel in London. Spicer, who has just returned to Britain after being captured as he lead
![British mercenary Colonel Tim Spicer talks at a news conference April 10 after charges of illegal possession of firearms in Papua New Guinea were dropped. Spicer, who led 70 African mercenaries to British mercenary Colonel Tim Spicer talks at a news conference April 10 after charges of illegal possession of firearms in Papua New Guinea were dropped. Spicer, who led 70 African mercenaries to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BDC6/british-mercenary-colonel-tim-spicer-talks-at-a-news-conference-april-10-after-charges-of-illegal-possession-of-firearms-in-papua-new-guinea-were-dropped-spicer-who-led-70-african-mercenaries-to-the-south-pacific-state-of-bougainville-to-quash-the-nine-year-old-rebellion-had-pleaded-not-guilty-to-possession-of-a-russian-pistol-and-ammunition-britain-papua-2D5BDC6.jpg)