Son of a retired Aussie -top agent who reportedly tried to smuggle 1.8 kg of cocaine in Bali breaks silence on allegations
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An Australian man who could experience the death penalty because he reportedly tried to smuggle $ 1.1 million narcotics in Indonesia claimed that he was ‘set up’.
Lamar Ahchee, 43, the son of First Queensland Senior Constable Les Ahchee, was arrested in Bali last Thursday after he was reportedly caught collecting two packages sent from the UK.
It is said that approximately 1.8 kg of cocaine was hidden in two Golden Lindt chocolate boxes, each containing 54 individual packages of the medicine, with 8.3 g wrapped in each.
The former Tech Manager originally from Cairns in the distant Noord -Veensland has reportedly tested positively on drugs while he is in police detention, The daily Telegraaf reported.
His lawyer Edward Pangkahila told reporters that his client acts firmly denied drugs, but admitted that Ahchee was a ‘drug addict’.
‘It’s not true, he has not admitted [to dealing]He was shocked about the case, he never thought that would happen, “he said.
“Lamar is set up by someone who is called” boss, “he added, referring to a stranger in England who reportedly sent the boxes.
“He was told to collect the package, but he didn’t really know what the package was … He thought it was a normal package.
Lamar Ahcee (shown on the left) claimed that he was ‘set up’ by a stranger from England who reportedly sent him cocaine in chocolate boxes
“He tells me that honestly doesn’t know what was in it.
“We are still looking for someone who tells him to take this package.”
Mr Pangkahila added that Ahchee was ‘very upset and stressed’ in the prospect that he could face the death penalty if he is found guilty.
He called on the police to detect the person who reportedly set up his client.
“If we can get this guy, we will discover the whole story here,” said Mr. Pangkahila.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Trade has confirmed that consular assistance is offered to an Australian man who has been held in Bali, but would not comment on ‘privacy obligations’.
A former schoolmate who went to St. Augustine’s Catholic College with Ahchee was ‘very shocked’ to hear about the arrest.
“I kept him high in the head,” he told the Cairns Post.
The former Tech Manager has reportedly tested drugs positively while he is in police detention
“He was a very good football player, a very good student, he was not someone in trouble or something, I was very shocked when I heard the news.
“I can’t remember what Lamar did around Cairns, but I think he left not long after high school.”
Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya claimed that the packages arrived in Indonesia on 12 May.
When the boxes arrived at the Main Post Office of Renon, customs officers at Ngurah Rai scored them and suspected that they contain narcotic drugs.
Officers and the Bali Regional Police Narcotics Directorate organized a controlled delivery as part of their research.
They claim that the first package came from Runwell, east of London, and was addressed to ‘Alex and Julie’ in Kuta Utara, near Canggu.
The second was reportedly sent from Braintree, a city east of London, to ‘Dave Jones’ in the same region.
The next day, the police claimed that Ahchee asked a driver to collect the packages of the post office.
They met in a restaurant on May 22 and the Australian businessman would return the packages to Canggu.
Ahchee was then arrested by the Bali Drug Squad and is said to have suffered several injuries while opposing arrest.
Ahchee was accused of three drug offenses, including the import of medicines. The native Queenslander could face the death penalty if he was found guilty
The police in Bali seized 1.8 kg of cocaine (photo) after arresting Ahchee in Canggu
They claim that he offered nearly 50 million Indonesian Rupiah, about a $ 4700, to receive and distribute the medicines.
Ahchee is accused of three drug offenses, including the import of medicines.
Originally from Cairns, Ahchee lives in Bali 2017.
He worked in hospitality and was taken as general manager of Canggu Restaurant Brick Lane Bali in November after eight months.
His online profiles revealed that from 2019 he worked as director and co-founder of Tech Groups in Jakarta and Bali, as well as before for marketing companies in Sydney.
His arrest comes to Australia five months after the remaining members of the Bali Nine returned to Australia After their conviction for smuggling heroin in 2005.
Matthew Norman, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, Scott Rush and Michael Czugahj flew back to Australia during a commercial flight from Jetstar in December last year.
The Aussies were arrested alongside Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen and Renae Lawrence in Bali in April 2005.
Ahchee’s lawyer said he was shocked about the case and claimed that he did not know what the packages were
Ringleaders Chan and Sukumaran were executed by Firing Squad in April 2015.
Stephens’ former cell mate Nguyen died in a hospital in Jakarta in 2018 after a fight against cancer.
Lawrence, who was the only member who was not a death sentence or the life behind bars, was released in 2018 after her sentence was reduced to 20 years.
The group tried to smuggle 8.3 kg of heroin from their bodies from the holiday island.
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