Stephen Roche pleads guilty to helping alleged drug smuggler flee Australia by
Irish national Stephen Frances Roche pleaded guilty in NT Supreme Court on Friday to attempting to pervert the course of justice for helping alleged drug smuggler Hussein Chamas flee Australia last year. Court documents reveal an international syndicate arranged Chamas's removal via yacht from a remote Northern Territory beach in exchange for one million dollars. Roche faces sentencing in September.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 23:05 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 23:20 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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