US EditionFormer Australia spinner MacGill avoids jail over cocaine supply
- Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill was sentenced on Friday at Sydney's Downing Centre District Court for his involvement in facilitating a cocaine transaction valued at $330,000 that took place in April 2021.
- MacGill facilitated the deal by introducing his regular dealer to his partner's brother but was unaware of the one-kilogram cocaine exchange involved in the transaction.
- Days after the drug deal, MacGill suffered a violent kidnapping and assault linked to the fallout when the dealer allegedly took $660,000 worth of drugs and disappeared.
- Judge Nicole Noman sentenced MacGill to a one year and ten months intensive corrections order with 495 community service hours and drug testing, citing his indispensable role but noting his abstinence since arrest.
- MacGill avoided jail time but faces community supervision and discretionary employment impacts, while supporters described him as resilient and engaged in coaching young athletes.
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Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over 'biggest mistake'
Stuart MacGill has been sentenced to an intensive corrections order of one year and 10 months. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) By Miklos Bolza in Sydney An ex-Australian Test cricketer still has the support of his former captain despite a “colossal lapse in judgment” over a cocaine deal which led to his terrifying kidnapping. Former legspinner Stuart MacGill was a regular user of cocaine when he took part in the supply of drugs by introducing his…
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The HinduFormer Australia spinner MacGill avoids jail over cocaine supply
Former Australia cricketer Stuart MacGill avoided jail time after being found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine and was instead handed a 22-month intensive corrections order and 495 hours of community service on Friday.Spinner MacGill, who had pleaded not guilty, had admitted to the use of c
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