Something to smile about? Grinning Bali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence reports to a police station over outstanding local charges
- Renae Lawrence excused from alleged high-speed chase with police in 2005
- Former Bali Nine drug smuggler was spotted leaving Newcastle Police Station
- The 41-year-old returned to Australia after being behind bars for 13-years in Bali
Bali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence was spotted smiling as she left a police station following her return to Australia.
The 41-year-old was released from Bali’s Bangli jail last month after 13 years for attempting to smuggle 2.6kg of heroin into Australia through Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on April 17, 2005.
The drugs were found strapped to her body – and the bodies of three other drug mules – after the Australian Federal Police tipped off Indonesian authorities.
Bali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence was spotted smiling as she left a police station following her return to Australia
The 41-year-old has been behind bars in Bali’s Bangli jail since she was convicted of attempting to smuggle 2.6kg of heroin into Australia through Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on April 17, 2005
Before being arrested in Bali, it is alleged Lawrence stole a 1986 Ford Laser on March 26, and was due to appear in Gosford Local Court.
It is also alleged fellow Bali Nine smuggler Matthew James Norman, who was 18 at the time, drove the car when he knew it was stolen.
She was to be charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of its owner, failing to comply with a police direction, exceed speed limit and drive while unlicensed.
Before being arrested in Bali, it is alleged Lawrence stole a 1986 Ford Laser on March 26, and was due to appear in Gosford Local Court
It is also alleged fellow Bali Nine smuggler Matthew James Norman, who was 18 at the time, drove the car when he knew it was stolen
On Monday, Lawrence was spotted smiling at paperwork as she left Newcastle Police Station.
She had been excused from appearing in court over the 2005 charges where she was involved in an alleged high-speed chase with police, news.com.au reported.
Police claim Lawrence was driving at 130km/h in a 90 zone at Mooney Mooney, before she was caught and arrested.
It was only one month after the alleged incident, Lawrence was arrested in Bali.
Norman, now 31, would have been charged with being carried in a conveyance taken without consent of its owners.