Michael McAuliffe (drug trafficker)
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| Michael McAuliffe | |
|---|---|
| Died | June, 1993 Malaysia |
| Conviction(s) | Drug trafficking |
| Penalty | Death by hanging |
| Occupation | Bartender |
Michael McAuliffe (born in Queensland, Australia) was a barman from Sydney who was hanged in Malaysia in June 1993 after serving eight years in jail for heroin trafficking.[1][2]
McAuliffe was arrested at Penang International Airport on June 29, 1985, and charged with possession of 141 grams of heroin packed in condoms in his money belt.
The former army reserve soldier, who had been living at Manly in Sydney, was convicted in the Malaysian High Court in Penang on August 17, 1991, after which an appeal was lodged with the Malaysian Supreme Court. That appeal was rejected nearly a year later.
According to the Australian Coalition Against Death Penalty (ACADP),
- "McAuliffe never deviated from his story that in Bangkok he met a Thai dancer named Lung Noi who he took home for sex...She produced a white substance, an aphrodisiac she called `bang bang powder'. She used a portion and McAuliffe rubbed some on his tongue before having sex with her. McAuliffe says he paid the woman $450 for more of the powder, which he put in his money belt concealed under this shirt to save embarrassment if his bags were searched en route to Manila via Penang and Singapore."
Based on available evidence, the ACADP said
- McAuliffe's life when he was arrested revolved around "seedy bars, thumping music and cheap sex...There was no evidence the heroin he got caught with was destined for the veins of addicts..."
McAuliffe's family asked Malaysian authorities and the Australian government not to publicise his case.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Macabre legacy in the hangman's craft. www.news.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ Australian drug runner faces death. www.news.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
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