man who fled the country on a fake passport to evade his cocaine importation trial will be released from custody within months.
But he will be released on a recognisance order after 15 months in custody, seven of which he has already served.Tok's decision to obtain a passport under a fake name and flee to Turkey days out from his drug trial starting was a serious example of a serious offence, Judge Gavan Meredith said. He fled to Turkey but was immediately conscripted into the nation's military, where the cocaine and methamphetamine addict was forced to abstain from drugs.
Tok was immediately remanded in custody on the charges of importing cocaine and dishonestly obtaining a travel document.Judge Meredith accepted Tok no longer abused drugs due to his time on the run but said his rehabilitation carried less weight than it normally would.
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