Accused Aussie drug smuggler claims he didn't know packages contained cocaine

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Lamar Ahchee was allegedly paid $4700 to cod nan haul that could spot him look nan decease penalty.

As Indonesian constabulary proudly showcased nan 206 packages of nan astir two-kilogram interception, Ahchee's lawyer said nan man down nan disguise was shocked.

Businessman Lamar Ahchee, 43, was allegedly caught pinch 1.5 kilograms of cocaine which arrived successful a package from Thailand.

An Australian man could look nan decease punishment aft being arrested complete an alleged supplier package connected nan vacation land of Bali.

"He's telling maine that honestly, he doesn't cognize what was inside," Ahchee's lawyer Edward Pangkahila said.

The 43-year-old Australian was arrested connected nan thoroughfare adjacent his location successful Canggu.

It's alleged Ahchee instructed a driver to cod 2 boxes stuffed pinch balls of cocaine disguised arsenic chocolate.

A delivery, it is claimed, he was asked to prime up by personification successful nan UK, who he knew only arsenic "the boss".

For it, he was paid $4700.

"Police person to find this guy," Pangkahila said.

Originally from Cairns, Ahchee moved to Bali successful 2017.

Lamar Ahchee was allegedly paid $4700 to cod nan haul that could spot him look nan decease penalty.

His begetter told 9News he's "a bully man".

Former workfellow Liesel Pisani agreed, describing him arsenic "the astir genuine, kind, happy, adjuvant human".

Ahchee is now perchance facing nan decease penalty.

"To beryllium honest, it brought maine to tears, I conscionable could spot a surgery man there," Pisani said.

Pangkahila said nan erstwhile restaurateur was crying arsenic he was paraded by constabulary successful beforehand of nan media.

Locked successful a Balinese prison, it could beryllium much than 2 months earlier Ahchee adjacent appears.

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