Timor-Leste holds an Australian before trial over five cannabis plants
An Australian resident entered pretrial custody in Dili in a case involving five suspected cannabis plants, according to Lusa reporting.[@1] Prosecutors had challenged an earlier decision allowing him to remain outside prison with reporting requirements and a confiscated passport, and the appeal court backed detention.[@1] The case later led to a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence, with the…
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An Australian resident entered pretrial custody in Dili in a case involving five suspected cannabis plants, according to Lusa reporting.[1] Prosecutors had challenged an earlier decision allowing him to remain outside prison with reporting requirements and a confiscated passport, and the appeal court backed detention.[1] The case later led to a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence, with the defence announcing an appeal.[2][1][2]