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Jack Gramenz

Long wait for trial after man found on yacht loses bail

Hussein Chamas was arrested 3000km away from a rehab centre that he allegedly absconded from. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE)

After allegedly absconding from a rehab facility and being arrested aboard a yacht about 3000km away, a man accused of drug trafficking now faces almost a year in custody before he goes to trial.

Hussein Chamas, 35, has had his bail revoked after an apparent attempt to flee Australia, where he could spend the rest of his life in prison.

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