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5 September 2026

Aussie boxing trainer is deported to Sydney after almost 16 years in Bali jail for meth smuggling

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Aussie boxing trainer is deported to Sydney after almost 16 years in Bali jail for meth smuggling

Michael Sacatides, 59, was released by Denpasar Immigration Detention Centre, and flew back to Australia on Friday night.

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