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Mon, 05/23/2011 - 14:11
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Aussie busted for drugs in Bali


SYDNEY (AAP) - May 23 - An Australian man could face up to 20 years in jail after police allege he was caught with methamphetamine and ecstasy in Bali.
Bali police identified the arrested man as 45-year-old Ricky Shane Rawson from Melbourne.
Confirmation of the arrest was being sought from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
The chief of the drug squad in Denpasar, Ambariady, said Rawson was arrested on Saturday at a villa where he was staying in the upmarket area of Seminyak.
"He's an Australian citizen who was caught in an operation, called Operation Antique, and carried out by Denpasar police," he said.
He added that police were still investigating the source of the alleged drugs.
Police allege Rawson was caught with a small bag of methamphetamine and two ecstasy pills.
He is expected to be charged with drugs possession, which carries a penalty of between four and 20 years' jail.


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