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I made a promise to myself that I would not take drugs or be associated with anybody involved of using drugs. I'd ask you today to give the opportunity to restart my new
Christian life, which I have found in jail. I ask with all my heart you will let me have the opportunity to help other people in
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to intervene and lay charges for conspiracy to import drugs, so that the nine could be extradited and charged under
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investigation about ten weeks prior to the arrests. When the Bali Nine were arrested, the news of the tipoff became public and there was criticism of the role of the AFP in protecting the interests of
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The police are there to protect us from the ravages of drugs and I just hope that every young Australian who might in their wildest imagination think that they can get away with this will take a lesson from
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605:. Australia
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509:John Howard
368:The Monthly
363:Mick Keelty
344:Mick Keelty
309:Andrew Chan
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175:, Indonesia
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264:Si Yi Chen
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113:Partner(s)
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199:Indonesia
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1177:Lateline
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560:See also
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