DENPASAR, Indonesia, May 23, 2011 (AFP) - - Indonesian police on Monday said they had arrested an Australian man with a small amount of methamphetamine and two ecstasy pills on the resort island of Bali.
Ricky Shane Rawson, 49, of Melbourne, could face up to 20 years in jail if convicted of possession of illegal drugs, police said.
He was arrested Saturday at a villa in Seminyak, north of Kuta beach. Police said Rawson was in Bali on holiday.
"At this stage we suspect that he is only an addict, not a distributor," a police officer told reporters.
The chief of the drug squad in Denpasar, Ambariady, said Rawson was arrested on Saturday at a villa where he was staying in the upmarket area of Seminyak.
"He's an Australian citizen who was caught in an operation, called Operation Antique, and carried out by Denpasar police," he said.
He added that police were still investigating the source of the alleged drugs.
Police allege Rawson was caught with a small bag of methamphetamine and two ecstasy pills.
He is expected to be charged with drugs possession, which carries a penalty of between four and 20 years' jail.
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