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Ex-Australian Spinner Stuart MacGill Might Face Prison; Found Guilty Of Drug Supply

Akshita Patel

Stuart MacGill has landed in big legal trouble [Source: @1116sen/X.com]Stuart MacGill has landed in big legal trouble [Source: @1116sen/X.com]

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Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has been found guilty of drug supply charges. This happened after he was previously linked to an illicit drug deal that took place beneath his restaurant in Sydney’s North Shore.

MacGill was regarded as one of Australia’s best leg-spinners, despite playing in the shadow of Shane Warne. He appeared in 44 Tests and 3 ODIs for Australia and took 208 Test wickets at an average of 29.02, with 12 five-wicket hauls.

But after his career was derailed by repeated injuries, MacGill ventured to open his restaurant, which has now brought him in deep trouble.

Stuart MacGill Arrested In Drug Deal Case

Stuart MacGill has been found guilty by a jury for possession and supply of drugs under his restaurant in North Shore, Sydney. The case first came to light in 2021 but MacGill was then acquitted due to lack of evidence.

The 54-year-old had previously denied any involvement, but the Sydney District Court heard evidence of an exchange worth $330,000 for a kilogram of the illegal substance. 

MacGill’s brother-in-law, Marino Sotiropoulos, was also implicated in the case. Prosecutors argued that the transaction could not have happened without MacGill’s prior knowledge, leading to his conviction. 

The case originally had been rejected in 2021, but new evidence convicted the former spinner.

Needless to say, Stuart MacGill's recent legal issues have put a shadow on his previously promising cricket career, as he now has serious repercussions to face after being convicted.

Unluckily, MacGill also fell prey to a harrowing kidnapping ordeal in 2021. Reports claim that he was kidnapped from his residence in Sydney on April 14, 2021, and was apparently threatened and battered before being freed. 

One of the kidnappers, Marino Sotiropoulos, was not only MacGill’s brother-in-law but also the owner of Aristotle’s Restaurant in Neutral Bay, where MacGill worked as a general manager. The other three suspects were identified as Son Minh Nguyen and brothers Frederick and Richard Schaaf.