Bali sentences Australian man to 6-month rehab over drug possession

Australian Troy Smith (right) stands inside a courtroom after his verdict trial at Denpasar district court in Bali on July 4 2024 - AP

DENPASAR: An Indonesian court sentenced an Australian man to six-month medical rehabilitation on Thursday (July 4) after finding him guilty of possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali.

Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was arrested on April 30 after police raided his hotel in Legian, a popular tourist spot near Kuta Beach, and seized 3.15 grams (0.1 ounce) of crystal methamphetamine inside a toothpaste container from his room. Police found a further 0.4 grams of the drug, along with a bong and a lighter in his desk drawer.