Twist in case of an Aussie dad allegedly caught with crystal meth in Bali - as ... trends now
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A South Australian dad facing 12 years in a Balinese jail after he was allegedly busted with methamphetamine says the drugs were gifted to him a for helping a mate buy a car.
Troy Smith was holidaying on the resort island with his new wife, Tracy Ijusa, on April 30 when Indonesian police raided their room at that Champlung Mas Hotel in Legian, on the island's south.
They allegedly found 3.14g of methamphetamine concealed in a Colgate toothpaste tube that was sent to Smith from Cairns, and was labelled as containing private paperwork, photos and lubricant.
Police allegedly found a further 0.4g that was bought in bought in Bali, along with a bong and a lighter.
Smith's lawyers told local media their client had been a drug addict for four years and should be sent to rehabilitation rather than to jail with an AU$756,000 fine - equivalent to about eight billion Indonesian rupiah.
He is also expected to front a police press conference in Denpasar on Monday and claim the majority of the methamphetamine was sent to him, and he therefore did not allegedly import drugs into the country himself.
Australian dad Troy Smith (pictured with his wife, Tracy) has been charged with drug possession in Bali
Indonesian police allege they found crystal meth in Troy Smith's four-star beach resort hotel room in Bali (pictured with his wife, right)
Smith will then be subject to the 'walk of shame' - an unusual form of justice where an accused person is paraded around town with a sign hanging from their
