Olaf Dietrich Case Summary

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1)Olaf Dietrich was born in 1952 and became a successful insurance salesman but, after business then the business was declared bankrupt leaving him owing $360,000.
In an attempt to return the money He had imported at least seventy grams of heroin, within condoms that he had swallowed he was arrested by the Federal Police, who searched his flat and found more heroin in condoms and a plastic bag under a rug. He was taken into custody, and passed the rest of the condoms during the night at the hospital.
2) The main argument advanced Dietrich made was that his trial was an infringement on his rights as since he did not have legal representation He pleaded not guilty to the charges. He sought legal aid to defend himself but was denied by the Legal

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