170 Australians are in jail or facing charges overseas for drug crimes

By Inga Ting
Updated May 28 2017 - 3:53pm, first published 3:45pm

Nearly one third of the 545 Australians currently imprisoned or facing charges overseas were convicted or arrested for drug-related crimes, according to the latest figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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