Troy Smith learns fate after meth bust in Bali

Aussie dad Troy Smith has learned his fate after he was busted with meth in his Bali hotel room.

An Australian father has finally learned his fate after he was busted with methamphetamine in his Bali hotel room.

Troy Smith, from Port Lincoln, South Australia, was handed a $740,000 fine and sentenced to six months in an Indonesian rehabilitation facility today.

It is a stunning result for Smith, who was facing possible life imprisonment after being charged with a slew of drug offences, including trafficking charges, The Advertiser reports.

He was found guilty of violating Article 127, which relates to personal drug use.

Smith will spend six months at the Anargya Sober House addiction centre in Denpasar. And his sentence will be reduced by the amount of time he has already spent behind bars awaiting the court’s decision.

Smith arriving at court today. Picture: Donny Tumbelaka/AFP

Smith during an earlier court date while hearing from witnesses. Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro

His sentence could have been much worse. Picture: 7 News

“I want to say thank you to my lawyer Sakti,” Smith said outside court after the sentencing.

“To my beautiful mum and sister, sorry and thank you and to (my wife) Tracy, whose support and love I lean on every single day.”

Police searched Mr Smith’s hotel room on April 30, which he was sharing with Tracy, and found 3.15g of methamphetamine stuffed inside a Colgate toothpaste container. He had only been in Bali for a week.

One of Mr Smith’s lawyer, Sienny Karmana, said the 49-year-old tried to run from police because he was scared.

“Police said that he tried to run away, but police got him back. They fired shots into the air, he was surprised and then he fell down and then police got him,” she said.

The father of two was taken first to hospital, then to the Detention Centre in Denpasar on May 6, before later being transferred to a rehab facility. He was initially thought to be facing a maximum sentence of 12 years.

Smith’s lawyer said Tracy had been supporting her husband behind the scenes, but had not attended court to avoid distracting him.

Troy Smith's wife Tracy visiting him. Picture: Komang Erviani

The married couple. Picture: Instagram

The father-of-two, who formerly worked as a fisherman and for the Lower Eyre Peninsula Council, was initially being held in one large room with almost a dozen other suspects and one shared toilet after his arrest.

Inside, suspects were fed meals of “nasi bungkus” which translates to “wrapped rice”.

Lawyer Edward Pangkahila told The Advertiser at the time that Mr Smith was “stressed” and had been “crying”.

“He’s very sorry and he’s not meaning to do this,” said Mr Pangkahila.