Australian man faces death penalty
November 26, 2010
From: TheAge.com.au
AUSTRALIAN man Michael Sacatides faces the death penalty in Indonesia after being formally charged with drug importation offences yesterday.
Sacatides, 43, was caught with 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine in his luggage at Bali's airport last month.
He maintains his innocence.
Bali police handed a dossier of evidence to prosecutors yesterday, who charged Sacatides with importing drugs, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of death by firing squad.
Sacatides is a kickboxing instructor who hails from Sydney but lived in Bangkok for several years.
He was moved to Kerobokan prison on October 27 and will join three other Australians on death row for drug offences.
Scott Rush, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have legal appeals in train.Sacatides is expected to front a Denpasar court next month.
He has previously told police a man who gave him the bag containing the drugs was a former business associate.
TOM ALLARD
Saturday, 27 November 2010
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