Australia Former Spinner Stuart MacGill Found Guilty In Drug Deal Case

The New South Wales District Court has found former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill guilty of helping to promote the distribution of an illegal drug. After being found guilty of the lesser charge of drug delivery, the 54-year-old was cleared of the more serious claim of participating in the big commercial supply of an illegal drug. 

In Which Case He Was Found Guilty?

The case was devoted to an event that occurred in April 2021 when MacGill took Marino Sotiropoulos, his partner's brother, to a known drug dealer identified as "Person A." Following this introduction, a deal was reached to trade one kilogram of cocaine for $330,000. The conference was held in Sydney's Neutral Bay, in the parking lot of MacGill's restaurant.

The success of the cocaine sale depended on MacGill's involvement, the government said during the trial. They said that without his introduction, the deal would never have happened. Additionally, the court was told that MacGill was a regular cocaine user at the time, frequently purchasing little amounts from Person A and incurring drug debt of about $1,000.

MacGill’s Security Statement

According to MacGill's security, he didn't know about any drug sale and only introduced the two people. He said he was aware of the agreement between Sotiropoulos and Person A and denied helping with the transaction. The verdict resulted from the jury's rejection of this defense, still.

Is Case Link With Other Incidents?

The alleged kidnapping and attack of MacGill in April 2021 is connected to this event. On the northside of Sydney, he was allegedly thrown into a car, taken to a distant location, and warned with harm. It was thought that Person A's failed drug trade was related to the alleged kidnapping.

When And What Will Be The Punishment, When You Are Guilty In This Case?

May 9 is the date of MacGill's punishment. Twenty years in jail is the maximum punishment for the allegation of helping to facilitate the sale of an unauthorized drug.

MacGill International Career

Stuart MacGill played 44 Test matches for Australia between 1998 and 2008, taking 208 wickets. Despite his cricketing achievements, his post-retirement life has been marred by legal issues, culminating in this recent conviction.