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Olympian Nathan Baggaley and Brother Sentenced in $200M Drug Plot

The Baggaley brothers receive reduced sentences after pleading guilty to attempted cocaine importation following a successful appeal.

  • Nathan and Dru Baggaley were initially sentenced to over 20 years in prison for attempting to import 650kg of cocaine into Australia.
  • After appealing their convictions, the brothers pled guilty under new terms, resulting in reduced sentences of 13 and 15 years, respectively.
  • The court found insufficient evidence that Dru Baggaley knew the substance he was importing was cocaine, affecting the sentencing.
  • Nathan Baggaley, a former Olympic silver medallist, was involved minimally and was unaware of the drug's identity initially.
  • Both brothers are now eligible for parole after serving significant portions of their revised sentences.
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