Aussie arrested in Bali on drugs charges

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A South Australian man has been arrested in Bali on drugs charges after police swooped allegedly finding 3.5 grams of methamphetamine on him.

Troy Smith, a father from Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula, was arrested with his wife Tracy in Canggu, a resort town around 10km north of Kuta, the island’s main tourism hub.

While his wife was subsequently released without charge, Mr Smith remains behind bars, 7News reported.

He formerly worked as a fisherman in South Australia and for the Lower Eyre Peninsula Council.

Indonesian media has reported a raid by the anti-narcotics squad of the Indonesia National Police on a villa in Canggu which was suspected of being a drug factory.

Ecstasy pills and marijuana was allegedly produced at the house.

Jansen Panjaitan, a spokesman for the Bali Regional Police, told Indonesia’s Antara news agency that evidence found at the villa was being tested including possible tools used in narcotic preparations.

He also said that three “foreign nationals” were detained along with drug evidence during the raid this week.

“We have an active investigation including the evidence.

“We are waiting for the results from our lab just to make sure. Those in custody are still under interrogation,” Mr Panjaitan added.

It is not clear if this raid involved Mr Smith and his wife.

The pair were taken to police headquarters in the city of Denpasar for questioning.

A lawyer for Mr Smith told 7News that his client was suffering from a drug addiction and the preference would be for him to go into a rehabilitation facility rather than prison.

Anti-drug laws in Indonesia can carry jail terms of four to 12 years. Trafficking charges can lead to a death penalty.

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