How Aussie bloke who moaned about how boring his life was until he met his new wife and embarked on a lavish honeymoon is now facing a permanent stay in Bali’s Kerobokan jail

An Australian father-of-two who has honeymooned in luxury with his new wife since their wedding last year is now facing a permanent booking in Bali’s most notorious prison, nicknamed Hotel Kerobokan.

Troy Smith, 49, faces life in Indonesian prison after being charged with drug possession and trafficking following a police raid on his hotel room in Bali on April 30.

Officers reportedly found more than 3 grams of methamphetamine in a toothpaste tube, a bong and 0.04 grams of methamphetamine in a sunglasses case.

Smith, who is originally from Port Lincoln in South Australia but lived in Cairns, is currently being held in an overcrowded concrete cell at the Denpasar police station with no guest rights and only a bucket to use as a toilet.

Just a few weeks ago, he was enjoying a globe-trotting life as a newlywed, having tied the knot with his wife Tracy Ijusa after they met on Tinder.

He popped the question in Bali in October and the couple married in late December in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, where Ms Ijusa is from.

Photos from the day show the couple loved up at the Lenana Mount Hotel, while other photos show them visiting the Maasai Mara National Reserve conservation park.

The couple then returned to Bali, with photos showing the couple enjoying their time on the Indonesian island since February.

One photo shows the newlyweds at the Hard Rock Café in Kuta, while others captured them lounging in a resort pool and celebrating at a beach party.

In a caption shared by the couple, Mrs. Ijusa, who describes herself as a fashion blogger and Instagram model, wrote: “My favorite place in the world is next to you.”

Smith had struggled with alcoholism earlier in his life, which led to his children cutting off contact with him and his marriage failing.

He said his world changed after meeting Mrs. Ijusa.

‘You just think life is over, you’ve had this and nothing much is going to happen, you just wander on and die a silent death at whatever, 75, achieve nothing, no motivation, nothing exciting in the last part of your life,” he said in a TikTok that has since been deleted.

“But now I love life, this girl, she gives me the motivation to do everything.”

Life in luxury and hotel pools now seems a distant memory for Smith, who faces a life sentence in the prison where Schapelle Corby and the Bali Nine spent time.

The prison was named Hotel Kerobokan by author Kathryn Bonella, who spent countless hours in the prison researching its inner workings and the shocking scenes that unfolded behind closed doors.

Murderers and rapists are housed alongside thieves and low-level tourists who are beaten up over a few ecstasy pills, Ms Bonella wrote in her book Hotel Kerobokan: The Shocking Inside Story of Bali’s Most Notorious Jail.

The prison has tennis courts, temples and a manicured garden, while prisoners can pay with money to be placed in a better cell.

Prisoners can even pay guards to deliver pizzas, take them out on excursions, order sex workers and even drugs.

Ms Bonella, who spent time with Corby while incarcerated, said the former beautician paid $100 to be locked in a less crowded cell, away from predatory female inmates.

There is also sex in prison, with Ms Bonella detailing several confrontational incidents she witnessed, and ‘sex nights’ organized by corrupt guards, where the prison would turn into a brothel and prisoners could pay for some intimacy.

She saw a prisoner being masturbated by his partner while he held their newborn baby over his crotch.

She also recalls often seeing a member of the Bali Nine “entangled” with his fiancée while his mother sat next to them.

‘It was not unusual to see girls straddling boys’ laps on the floor. It looked like sex and it was.”

Dangerous gangs also fill the prison and cells can be overcrowded with dozens of prisoners, while suicides and murders are not uncommon.

Smith has now hired high-profile ‘fixer’ John McCleod of consultancy Tora Solutions to launch his own investigation.

Mr McCleod helped free Corby from Kerobokan prison in 2014 after she was accused of drug trafficking.

Smith’s lawyers say the 49-year-old bought the methamphetamine in Bali and was struggling with addiction.

They argued that their client would be better placed in a rehabilitation center rather than a cell, which would allow Smith to avoid jail altogether.

Police allegedly found 3.14 grams of methamphetamine hidden in a Colgate toothpaste tube sent to Smith from Cairns, in a package labeled as containing private paper, photos and lubricant.

Police are said to have found another 0.4 grams of the drug bought in Bali, along with a hookah and a lighter.

Smith was initially charged with drug possession, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years, but was later charged with drug trafficking, which can result in offenders being imprisoned for life in Indonesia.

Outside a police press conference on Monday, one of Smith’s lawyers, Sienny Karmana, said his client had tried to evade arrest “because he was scared”, with police firing two warning shots into the air before he was apprehended.

“The police said he tried to run away, but the police caught him back. “They fired shots in the air, he was surprised and then fell down and the police caught him,” she said.

Smith’s attorneys said the drug package was sent to him by a friend as a thank you for his help with a car purchase, and that Smith did not know what was inside.

Mrs. Ijusa tried to visit her husband in custody on Monday but was turned away.

She was also arrested after the hotel room raid, but was released without charge and has remained in Bali to support her husband.

It is understood Smith’s relatives flew to the Indonesian country last week.

He is due to appear in court next month.