Chris Currell

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Chris Currell is an Australian citizen who was imprisoned in Bali, Indonesia in 2004 for planning to export 70,000 ephedrine tablets, a base ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine, to Australia in 2004 as well as ephedrine tablets that had been ground into powder.

Currell was arrested in an operation which saw several others arrested in Australia involving Australian Federal Police and Indonesian police. Currell was prosecuted under Indonesian pharmaceutical control law, which differs from 'Category 1 narcotics law' restricting marijuana, heroin and cocaine trafficking and possession. Currell faced a maximum 15 year sentence.

Currell was eventually found guilty of the minor charge of acting as an unlicensed pharmacist for having ground the ephedrine tablets, and given a six month sentence. Having served approximately six months in prison awaiting trial, he was due to be released shortly after sentencing.

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• List of Australians in international prisons

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