Former Australia spinner Stuart Macgill found guilty of drug deal set-up | Cricket News

Former Australia spinner Stuart Macgill was on Thursday found guilty of facilitating a drug deal between his partner’s brother and a dealer after a jury rejected his claim of only introducing the pair. While Macgill was acquitted of a charge on supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, the jury’s verdict came after an eight-day trial in the New South Wales Drict Court.
According to 7news, the 54-year-old Macgill had been accused of facilitating a cocaine deal between his partner’s brother, Marino Sotiropoulos, and a dealer (who was not named for legal reasons) called Person A.
It is reported that Macgill was the link for a $330,000 exchange for a kilogram of cocaine between his brother-in-law, Marino Sotiropoulos, and his regular drug dealer. The cricketer arranged for a meeting under his restaurant on Sydney’s north shore. However, the former Test leg-spinner denied knowing that a deal would take place and admitted that he regularly purchased half a gram of cocaine for $200 from the dealer.
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While prosecutors quashed Macgill’s claim, stating that the deal in April 2021 could not have taken place without his involvement, the jury acquitted Macgill of being involved in the one-kilogram deal and proceeded to deem him guilty in a lesser charge of participating in the supply. It is reported that Macgill’s sentencing hearing has been adjourned for eight weeks.
In a career overshadowed spin legend Shane Warne, Macgill represented Australia in 44 Tests between 1998 and 2008, claiming 208 wickets.
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