South Australian man Troy Smith allowed to leave Indonesia months after Bali drugs conviction

A South Australian man busted with meth in Bali has departed Indonesia after completing a court-designated rehabilitation program.

More than 3g of meth was found inside a toothpaste tube by police when they raided the Kuta hotel room of Port Lincoln father-of-two Troy Smith in April.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: SA father Troy Smith a free man after completing rehab program in Bali.

He was convicted of drug possession in July and Smith, whose lawyers had argued was an addict, was ordered to spend six months in an Indonesian rehabilitation facility.

On Thursday it was revealed he had finished that and has since “departed Indonesia”.

“He deeply regrets his poor decisions and offers sincere apologies to the Indonesian and Australian communities and his family, friends and partner,” said a statement issued by John McLeod, a security expert who helped him navigate the Indonesian justice system.

“We express sincere gratitude to the rehabilitation centre staff for their professionalism and compassionate care, and to the Indonesian government for their humane support.

“We thank the Indonesian legal system for prioritising rehabilitation over incarceration and recognising the value of genuine rehabilitation.

“Troy now embraces sobriety with humility and a fresh commitment to contributing positively to the broader community.”

Police raided Smith’s hotel room while he was on his honeymoon with his new wife.

Trafficking charges which carry a possible death penalty were dropped by Indonesian authorities, but he was still facing the potential of 12 years in a local prison for the possession charge.

He dodged that when he was able to prove he was an addict, and a $700,000 fine was also waived.

During his trial Smith, an accountant, told the Denpasar District Court that he ordered the drugs from a man in Australia three weeks before his arrest and that he regretted his actions and apologised.

He said that he had used meth routinely to reduce depression and anxiety since 2020.

After his sentencing, both prosecutors and Smith’s lawyers said they accepted the verdict and would not appeal.

Indonesia has very strict drug laws and convicted traffickers can be executed by a firing squad.

More than 150 people are on death row, mostly for drug crimes, and about a third of them are foreigners.

It is not known if or when Smith will return to South Australia.