BREAKING NEWS Aussie dad Troy Smith learns his fate after he was caught with meth in Bali He has been sentenced to a stint in rehab He spoke to the media for the first time By Kylie Stevens and Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:35 EDT, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 05:18 EDT, 4 July 2024 e-mail 1 View comments An Australian dad caught with meth in Bali has spoken publicly for the first time after escaping a lengthy jail sentence. Troy Andrew Smith, 49, appeared in Denpasar District Court on Thursday, where a panel of judges sentenced him to six months rehabilitation at Anargya Sober House. The father-of-two originally from Port Lincoln in South Australia , was caught with 3.
19g of methamphetamine inside a Colgate toothpaste container at Champlung Mas Hotel in Legian on April 30. His lawyers have maintained that Mr Smith had no knowledge of the drugs. He and his new wife Tracy Ijusa were one week into their holiday on the island when Indonesian police raided their resort room.
She hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing. The court previously heard that police found a further 0.4g of the drug that had been bought in Bali, along with a bong and a lighter .
The charges carried a maximum 12-year sentence. Escorted by officers, Smith arrived at court in handcuffs wearing a red prison vest over a white business shirt. 'The defendant has been found guilty for abusing drugs for his personal use , and therefore the defendant [has been] sentenced to undergo medical and social .
