Bitter blow for Brisbane Broncos NRL star Payne Haas after his dad tried to dodge firing squad with incredible legal move
Bitter blow for Brisbane Broncos NRL star Payne Haas after his dad tried to dodge firing squad with incredible legal move
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Brisbane Broncos prop Payne Hass has suffered a fresh injury setback as he sweats on whether his father will face the firing squad in the Phillippines. Haas's father has become a Filipino citizen in a stunning move designed to help him avoid a possible death sentence in Indonesia after being accused of drug trafficking.
![[The representative star is now in doubt for the start of the NRL season, as he also sweats on news of his father's sentence]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/04/94547303-14328407-image-a-2_1737951933862.jpg)
Gregor Haas was detained by police in Cebu City in May last year and was facing extradition to Indonesia, where he ran the risk of being executed or imprisoned for life if convicted over allegations he shipped methamphetamine into the country hidden in ceramic floor tiles from Mexico.
![[Payne Haas's father Gregor is pictured while in detention in the Philippines after he was accused of trafficking five kilograms of methamphetamine into Indonesia]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/24/02/94462421-14320043-image-a-32_1737687492566.jpg)
Five kilograms of the drug were allegedly seized by Indonesian authorities, with their counterparts in the Philippines alleging that Haas was working for Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel. Now it has been revealed that Haas made a secret bid to switch citizenship, which was granted when he won a court order on December 16 last year, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
![[Haas (pictured right with his footy star son Payne) could face execution or life imprisonment if found guilty in Indonesia]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/24/02/94462403-14320043-image-a-33_1737687541526.jpg)
He is now in the Camp Bagong immigration detention facility in Manila, the publication said. Brisbane Broncos star Payne Hass has suffered an ankle injury that has required surgery. The representative star is now in doubt for the start of the NRL season, as he also sweats on news of his father's sentence.
![[The drama surrounding Payne Haas's father came as his mother Joan Taufua (pictured) faces three charges of manslaughter relating to a fatal car crash in December 2023]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/24/04/91893437-14320043-image-a-47_1737691481159.jpg)
While the move would be welcome for the Hass family, the latest injury setback for Payne is a major setback after a disrupted 2024 campaign. Hass suffered an ankle injury at training last week and has undergone surgery, racing the clock to be fit for the start of the NRL season.
