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Bali tourist 'found with 0.6g of meth' narrowly escapes life behind bars

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An Australian tourist named Sean Duncan Millar, 50, was arrested in Bali on April 5 when police found 0.6 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a raid on his guesthouse. Initially facing life imprisonment for drug trafficking, prosecutors dropped the charge in favor of a personal use conviction at a court hearing on Thursday, requesting a two-year sentence instead. Millar's lawyer argues that her client is a victim of drug addiction stemming from personal tragedy and advocates for rehabilitation rather than incarceration.

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Sean Duncan Millar, a 50-year-old Australian from Perth, was arrested by Indonesian police in Bali on April 5 after officers raided his guesthouse on Gunung Payung Street in West Denpasar. Police found 0.6 grams of methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia such as a glass pipe and bong inside the property.

Initially facing life imprisonment for alleged drug trafficking, authorities dropped this charge during a court hearing on Thursday. Prosecutors now seek to convict Millar under personal drug use charges, potentially sentencing him to two years in prison. The prosecutor noted that Millar had admitted to using drugs while in Bali but denied any involvement in trafficking.

Millar previously warned others, saying "Stay away from drugs," during a prior hearing and has cooperated with the court process.

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Millar PERSON · 5× Indonesia GPE · 3× Australian NORP · 2× Bali GPE · 2× Sean Duncan Millar PERSON · 2× West Denpasar GPE · 2× Balinese NORP · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Katharina Nutz PERSON · 1× Perth GPE · 1×

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Sean Duncan Millar, a 50-year-old from Perth, has been jailed in Bali since officers raided his guesthouse on Gunung Payung Street in West Denpasar on April 5.

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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An Australian man previously facing life behind bars in Indonesia could now be locked up for just two years after authorities dropped a drug trafficking charge.

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Bali tourist 'found with 0.6g of meth' narrowly escapes life behind bars · assertive framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An Australian man previously facing life behind bars in Indonesia could now be locked up for just two years after authorities dropped a drug trafficking charge. uncertain

authorities → see → charge

Sean Duncan Millar, a 50-year-old from Perth, has been jailed in Bali since officers raided his guesthouse on Gunung Payung Street in West Denpasar on April 5. asserted

officers → jail → April

Police allegedly discovered 0.6 grams of methamphetamine, a glass pipe and a bong inside the home. uncertain

Police → discover → home

Officers also seized a phone. asserted

Officers → seize → phone

In court on Thursday, prosecutors dropped the drug trafficking charge against Millar. asserted

prosecutors → drop → Millar

Instead, the prosecution urged the court to find the Australian guilty of personal drug use and sentence him to two years behind bars. asserted

Australian → urge → bars

'The defendant shows polite behaviour during the trial, and has admitted his act,' the prosecutor said. asserted

prosecutor → show → act

Millar previously admitted to using drugs while in Bali but denied any involvement in trafficking. asserted

Millar → admit → trafficking

At a prior hearing, he told reporters: 'Stay away from drugs, people.' asserted

he → tell → drugs

Sean Duncan Millar (above) had his drug trafficking charge dropped in a Balinese court on Thursday Police allegedly discovered 0.6 grams of methamphetamine, a glass pipe and a bong inside the guesthouse where Millar (right) was staying in West Denpasar Officers had raided Millar's home in April following a public tip about unusual activity at the address. uncertain

Officers → have → address

His lawyer, Katharina Nutz, on Thursday said she appreciated the prosecution dropping the trafficking charge but hoped for a shorter sentence than two years. asserted

prosecution → say → years

'We see him as a victim. asserted

We → see → victim

People who use drugs are not criminal. asserted

who → use → drugs

But we do also understand there is a big push of the war against drugs here in Indonesia,' she said. asserted

she → understand → Indonesia

'He is disappointed because he expects rehab. asserted

he → expect → rehab

It is what he needs, especially because the reason he uses drugs is something terrible happened in his life - the death of his daughter. asserted

he → need → daughter

'There are some countries that treat this as an illness, in Indonesia we don't have that mindset yet but we are moving towards better laws regarding drugs. asserted

we → be → drugs

'We hope this is something that we learn from.' asserted

we → hope → that

Millar's defence will be presented at his next hearing, set for next week. asserted

defence → present → week