Stuart MacGill found guilty of cocaine supply: The IPL 2025 will begin on March 22. Before that, a big news has come from Australia. Former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill is in the news again due to a controversy. The court has found him guilty in a case related to a cocaine deal. However, he was relieved to not be involved in large-scale drug supply.
What is the full case?
Stuart MacGill, 54, was accused of being involved in the sale of one kilogram of cocaine in April 2021. The value of the cocaine was about 330,000 Australian dollars (around 1.80 crore rupees). When the case was heard in a Sydney court, the court agreed that MacGill was involved in the incident but was not part of a drug gang. He will be sentenced in 8 weeks.
What happened in court during the verdict?
According to media reports, during the court hearing, Stuart MacGill stood with his head down when the decision was announced. His face showed little emotion. The sentence in the case will be announced in 8 weeks.
Stuart MacGill has been acquitted of taking part in a large commercial drug supply in April 2021.
A Sydney District Court jury today said the former Australian Test cricketer knew he was taking part in a cocaine deal but was oblivious about the large scale of the exchange that… pic.twitter.com/PR0JPE8hrC---Advertisement---— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) March 13, 2025
In court, it was revealed that MacGill had introduced his regular drug dealer to his close relative, Marino Sotiropoulos, at a restaurant in Sydney. MacGill said he had no knowledge of the deal, while prosecutors argued that the deal would not have been possible without his involvement. Now, it will be seen what sentence MacGill will receive.
What was Stuart MacGill’s cricket career like?
MacGill, who played for Australia in the 1990s, was considered one of the best leg spinners in the world. It is said that due to Shane Warne’s presence, he didn’t get many opportunities. MacGill took 208 wickets in 44 Test matches and 6 wickets in 3 One Day International (ODI) matches.
#BREAKING: Cricketing great Stuart MacGill has been found guilty of facilitating a $330,000 cocaine deal between his brother-in-law and a street-level drug dealer after a jury rejected his claim that he simply introduced the pair. READ MORE: https://t.co/6xHoHc8A2W pic.twitter.com/wy0yblc7lQ
— The Daily Telegraph (@dailytelegraph) March 13, 2025
Stuart MacGill’s career is now stained
Stuart MacGill was known for his excellent bowling in the world of cricket, but this drug-related controversy has had a big impact on his career and reputation. In a way, his career has been tainted. This is the same MacGill who was in the news a year ago for a strange kidnapping case. At that time, MacGill claimed he was kidnapped, while the two brothers accused of kidnapping said the former cricketer had gone with them willingly.
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