Former Australian cricket team spinner Stuart McGill has been convicted of his involvement in cocaine trade. But it is a matter of relief that he has got a clean chit from allegations of being involved in the supply of drugs on a large scale.
According to Australian media reports, he was standing in despair when the verdict was pronounced in the court. Now he will be sentenced after eight weeks.
Learn about the case in detail.
The Jury of the Sydney District Court acquitted 54 -year -old former Australian leg -spinner Stuart McGill in April 2021 for alleged allegations of joining a kilo cocaine deal of $ 330,000. But he has been convicted of being involved in the supply of drugs. The court was told that McGill had introduced a regular drug dealer to his close relative Marinos Sotiropolas at his restaurant in Sydney.
McGill said he had no information about the cocaine deal, but the prosecutors argued that the deal was not possible without his participation. Earlier, Stuart McGill was in discussion due to a strange kidnapping case. He claimed that he was kidnapped, while the two kidnappers said McGill had gone with him on his own will. Drug trafficking was also mentioned in this case.
Who is Stuart McGill?
Stuart McGill was born in 1971 and has played ODI and Test cricket for Australia. In his career, he played 44 Test matches, took 208 wickets in 85 innings and scored 349 runs. He played 3 matches in ODIs and took 6 wickets.
