EXCLUSIVETroy Smith 'suffering withdrawals' in rehab after being caught with meth in Bali
- Troy Smith charged with drug trafficking
- He is spending time in Bali rehab facility
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An Australian dad allegedly caught with meth in Bali is 'suffering withdrawals' from the drug in a rehab facility where he is unable to leave his room for the first week of his stay, staff have claimed.
Troy Smith (pictured with wife Tracy) has been charged with drug trafficking
Troy Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was allegedly caught with 3.19g of methamphetamine at Champlung Mas Hotel in Legian, Bali, on April 30.
Police allegedly found a further 0.4g of the drug that had been brought into the Indonesian country, along with a bong and a lighter.
The 49-year-old was initially charged with drug possession, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years, but was later charged with drug trafficking which could see him locked up for life.
He was initially being held in a shared prison cell with a dozen other inmates and only had a bucket to use as a toilet.
However, on Wednesday, Smith was transferred to the Anargya Sober House Bali rehabilitation facility where he will remain while facing his charges.
Riska Andari, Smith's clinical case manager, said a pre-assessment report had shown the father-of-two had tried to take his own life on three occasions, and had battled with drug and alcohol abuse for years.
'[The initial report] shows he used meth almost every day, which is one sign of high-risk addiction and that he needed immediate help through rehab,' she told Daily Mail Australia.
Ms Andari said Smith had been using meth since 2019 and first went to rehab for alcohol in 2013.
It's understood Smith has been to rehab for alcohol four times.
Smith was transferred to the Anargya Sober House Bali rehabilitation facility where he will remain while facing his charges
Yarianto Telaumbanua, the Recovery Unit Director of the facility, said Smith was still experiencing withdrawals and they wouldn't be able to assess him for another week.
'Physically he's good, but we can't do an assessment right now because he's still [going through] withdrawal,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
Mr Telaumbanua said he had spoken to the Australian on Friday but he 'was not focused' and had difficulty speaking.
Smith is also experiencing headaches and will stay inside his room for the first week.
'In about a week we can talk to him,' Mr Telaumbanua said.
'What I see when people get withdrawals is they're not conscious when you talk to them.'
Recovery Unit Director of the facility, Yarianto Telaumbanua, is seen in the common area of the rehab facility
The daily routine of patients at the sober house is pictured
Mr Telaumbanua said the treatment centre uses the 12-step program for helping addicts, including counselling and educating them on addiction.
Staff are at the clinic 24 hours a day.
He added it was a better alternative to jail because it can 'make them a better life for when they come out of here'.
Some patients are allowed to go on excursions to the beach as part of the treatment centre's wellness programs to help 'clear' their minds.
Mr Telaumbanua said Smith was 'different to other clients' because he was facing a criminal case in Indonesia.
Daily Mail Australia was not granted access to the patients' rooms but was able to see a common area where lectures and meetings are sometimes held.
A timetable with patients' daily routines was also seen in the communal area.
Patients, or 'clients' as the centre refers to them, wake up at 8am then carry out chores and wash up before breakfast at 9am.
Workshops and lectures, including group work, are held for patients before dinner at 7pm, with bedtime listed between 10pm and 10.30pm.
Those staying at the treatment centre can have visitors on weekends and some free time during the week.
The rehab facility also offers exclusive retreats ranging from three to 30 days.
Troy Smith, 49, has been moved from a crowded prison cell to a rehabilitation centre, in what could be seen as a positive move for the Australian father
Smith's new wife Tracy Ijusa will be able to visit him in rehab.
The pair, who met on Tinder, wed in her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya, in December.
'Troy is coming to terms with his addiction and has begun the difficult journey to recovery,' said John McLeod, the director of the consultancy firm Mr Smith's family hired following his arrest.
'He is now clean from drugs and alcohol, and the sobering reflection of the pain and suffering he has caused his loved ones over the years is real and confronting.
'Tracy will be able to visit Troy under the policies of the rehabilitation facility; no special arrangements have been made.'
Mr McLeod, a high-profile fixer who runs Tora Solutions, helped free Schapelle Corby from the notorious Kerobokan Prison in 2014 after she was charged with drug trafficking.
Smith had recently been travelling around the world with his wife Tracy. They are seen at a wildlife conservation park in Nairobi
It had been reported that Mr Smith was struggling in the crowded concrete cell at police headquarters in Denpasar with only a bucket to use as a toilet.
Mr Smith's lawyer, Edward Pangkahila, said Mr Smith had been crying in jail and was very stressed following the charges.
Mr Smith's lawyers said the drug package was allegedly sent to him by a friend as thanks for helping with the purchase of a car, and Mr Smith did not know what it contained.
At a press conference, one of Mr Smith's lawyers, Sienny Karmana, claimed his client had tried to evade arrest 'because he was scared', with police firing two warning shots into the air before he was detained.
'Police said he tried to run away, but police got him back. They fired shots into the air, he was surprised and then he fell down and then police got him,' she said.
Mr Smith's alcoholism resulted in his children cutting off contact with him and his marriage breaking down.
Mr Smith's wife Tracy Ijusa (pictured) is seen being turned away from seeing her husband on May 13
Just weeks ago, he was enjoying a globetrotting life as a newlywed, having tied the knot with his wife.
'I've had an interesting last twelve years,' Mr Smith said in a video.
'Chronic alcoholic, absolutely hit rock bottom. You couldn't have drunk any more than me.
'I didn't see any way out and I probably should be dead to be honest. Kids don't speak to me anymore.
'But then in the most bizarre of circumstances, in a Tinder meeting I met this girl in Nairobi and I've since been to Bali.
'Now I'm loving life. This girl gives me motivation to do everything. She's my life now.'
Smith will face court next month.
