<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An Australian man has likely avoided the death penalty after prosecutors in Bali decided against bringing the most serious drug charges against him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland-born Lamar Ahchee broke down in tears after hearing in court yesterday that he could instead face nine years behind bars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Indonesian police allege 43-year-old Lamar Ahchee organised 1.7kg of cocaine worth $1.1 million to be delivered to his Bali apartment.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sea-world-crash-pilot-ashley-jenkinson/e49ceb40-ca6a-4f14-9e1a-7a52a0df5117"><strong><span>Sea World pilot 'used cocaine' day before tragedy</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ahchee was arrested in May on the street near his home in Canggu.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's alleged Ahchee instructed a driver to collect two boxes stuffed with balls of cocaine disguised as chocolate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was allegedly paid $4700 to have the haul delivered to him.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/accused-australian-drug-smuggler-likely-avoids-bali-death-penalty/5620dd3b-736b-438d-9b66-fbc0faf55ae5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In previous court hearings, Ahchee's lawyer said his client didn't know what was inside the packages he was collecting, </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Following his arrest, Indonesian police showcased the 206 packages of the nearly two-kilogram interception. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>