Major update on Aussie dad Troy Smith busted with methamphetamine in Bali
An Australian dad caught with meth in Bali has left the holiday island after completing court-ordered rehab.
An Australian dad caught with meth in Bali has left the holiday island after completing court-ordered rehab.
Troy Andrew Smith, 49, originally from Port Lincoln in South Australia, and his new wife were on their honeymoon when local police raided their room at the Champlung Mas Hotel resort in Legian on April 30.
Officers found 3.19g of methamphetamine concealed inside a Colgate toothpaste container.
Smith who is an accountant, spent two months in custody before he appeared in Denpasar District Court in July, where his legal team successfully argued Smith was a drug addict.
A panel of judges sentenced him to six months rehabilitation at Anargya Sober House in Bali.
Smith has since completed his rehabilitation and left Indonesia.
John McLeod, the fixer who previously worked to help free Schapelle Corby from jail issued a statement on Smiths behalf on Thursday night.
He deeply regrets his poor decisions and offers sincere apologies to the Indonesian and Australian communities and his family, friends and partner, the statement read.
Troy Smith (pictured with wife Tracy) has left Bali after completing court-ordered rehab
The father-of-two pictured centre) was caught with 3.19g of methamphetamine inside a Colgate toothpaste container. He was sentenced to six months rehabilitation at Anargya Sober House in Indonesia
We express sincere gratitude to the rehabilitation centre staff for their professionalism and compassionate care, and to the Indonesian government for their humane support.
We thank the Indonesian legal system for prioritising rehabilitation over incarceration and recognising the value of genuine rehabilitation.
Troy now embraces sobriety with humility and a fresh commitment to contributing positively to the broader community.
Smith and his new wife Nigerian-born Tracy Ijusa were one week into their extended honeymoon in Bali when Indonesian police raided their resort room.
She wasnt accused of any wrongdoing.
Trafficking charges in Indonesia carry a potential life imprisonment but were dropped in june.
Smith was facing a possible 12-year prison sentence for the possession charge.
He avoided that by proving he was an addict. The $741,690 fine was also waived.
Smith told the court he had ordered the meth from a man in Australia three weeks before he was arrested.
Smith (pictured in court) could have faced 12 months in prison and a fine of $741,690 if convicted
Troy Smith was on in his honeymoon with his new wife (pictured together) when police raided their hotel room in April
He added that the drugs were not for sale but for personal use.
Smith said he regretted his actions and apologised.
The prosecution stated during the trial that Mr Smith had admitted to using methamphetamine regularly since 2020 to reduce anxiety and depression.
In sentencing Smith, the presiding judge Ketut Suarta said: 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 rehabilitation at Anargya Sober House for six months, reduce the time he served in custody,
The judge acknowledged that Smith had been polite during the trial and that he had admitted and shown remorse for his actions.
He also took into account that Smith had never committed a crime previously.
Prosecutors had originally sought an eight-month medical rehabilitation for Smith, but the judges said the penalty was reduced as Smith promised to reform and was remorseful.
After Smith’s sentencing, his lawyers and prosecutors accepted the verdict and said they would not appeal.
Troy Smith enlisted the help of fixer John McLeod after he was charged with drugs charges
A relieved Smith addressed the media outside court following his sentencing.
I want to say thank you to my lawyer Sakti, he said.
To my beautiful mum and sister, sorry and thank you and to Tracy, whose support and love I lean on every single day.
Its not known whether Smith will return to live in South Australia.
