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Friday, the former spinner of the Australian cricket team Stuart Macgill saved to go to prison after being found guilty of participation in a cocaine agreement. For the offense, he received an intensive correctional prescription of 22 months and 495 hours of community service. The 54 -year -old man was found guilty two months ago, but the hearing of his sentence was postponed. Although he was found guilty of participation in a cocaine agreement in May, the ex-star of Australia was authorized to participate in a large-scale drug supply. A jury of the Sydney District Court had acquitted the former leg spinner to facilitate a cocaine agreement of a kg worth 330,000 AUD in April 2021. However, he was found guilty of the accusation of participation in the drug offer.
The court learned that Macgill had presented his ordinary drug trafficker to his brother-in-law, Marino Sotiopoulos, during a meeting under his restaurant on the north shore of Sydney.
Although he denied knowledge of the transaction, the prosecutors argued that the agreement could not have taken place without its participation.
Macgill was involved in an incident last year when he was kidnapped. However, the alleged kidnappers – two brothers – said Macgill came willingly and was involved in the drug trade. According to Fox Sports, the brothers appointed Richard and Fredrick Schaaf allegedly allegedly allegedly went to the abandoned property in the southwest of Sydney.
Police had previously declared that Macgill was purely victim and was not involved in any criminal activity.
Macgill appeared on Friday before the Downing Center district court where the sentence of his punishment was announced. About EspncriricinfoThe former Australian test captain, Steve Waugh, wrote a letter to the court to support his former teammate.
“I believe that Stuart has the context of the knowledge accumulated in his life and days of play to appreciate all the options for the future and the hard work and the stages required in this process,” said the letter.
(With PTI entries)
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