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On 18 July 2008, Lloyd was arrested in Singapore and the local police charged him with drug-related offences. Police had alleged that Lloyd was found in possession of a small quantity of the drug '[[Methamphetamine|ice]]', one improvised smoking pipe, and six syringes. The Singaporean police said that his urine tested positive for amphetamines and he was being investigated for trafficking a controlled drug.<ref name=charges>{{cite web |title=ABC correspondent facing drug charges in Singapore |publisher= |
On 18 July 2008, Lloyd was arrested in Singapore and the local police charged him with drug-related offences. Police had alleged that Lloyd was found in possession of a small quantity of the drug '[[Methamphetamine|ice]]', one improvised smoking pipe, and six syringes. The Singaporean police said that his urine tested positive for amphetamines and he was being investigated for trafficking a controlled drug.<ref name=charges>{{cite web |title=ABC correspondent facing drug charges in Singapore |publisher=[[ABC Online]] |date=July 18, 2008 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/18/2307570.htm |accessdate=18 July 2008 }}</ref> Lloyd was released on bail of [[SGD]] 60 000, posted by his lover Mohamed Mazlee bin Abdul Malik.<ref name=lover>{{Cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24082542-5017701,00.html |title=Lloyd's saviour was gay lover |periodical=[[The Sunday Telegraph]] |first=Lisa |last=Davies |date=July 27, 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-01 |postscript=<!--None--> }}</ref> |
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In November 2008, Singapore's Attorney-General dropped the harsher trafficking charge against Lloyd, leaving him to face four lesser charges.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/lloyd-drug-trafficking-charge-dropped/2008/11/04/1225560822116.html|title=Lloyd drug trafficking charge dropped|date=2008-11-04|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=2008-11-04}}</ref> |
In November 2008, Singapore's Attorney-General dropped the harsher trafficking charge against Lloyd, leaving him to face four lesser charges.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/lloyd-drug-trafficking-charge-dropped/2008/11/04/1225560822116.html|title=Lloyd drug trafficking charge dropped|date=2008-11-04|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=2008-11-04}}</ref> |
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On 2 December 2008, Lloyd was sentenced to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty to three of the charges<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/abcs-peter-lloyd-jailed-for-10-months-in-changi/2008/12/02/1227980002419.html|title=Lloyd sentenced to 10 months jail|date=2008-12-02|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=2008-12-02}}</ref> and on 23 June 2009 was released early for good conduct.<ref>{{cite new|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/23/2605813.htm|title=Ex-ABC correspondent Lloyd released|date=2009-06-34|work=[[ |
On 2 December 2008, Lloyd was sentenced to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty to three of the charges<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/abcs-peter-lloyd-jailed-for-10-months-in-changi/2008/12/02/1227980002419.html|title=Lloyd sentenced to 10 months jail|date=2008-12-02|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=2008-12-02}}</ref> and on 23 June 2009 was released early for good conduct.<ref>{{cite new|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/23/2605813.htm|title=Ex-ABC correspondent Lloyd released|date=2009-06-34|work=[[ABC Online]]|accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref> |
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Lloyd returned to work for the ABC as a senior journalist on [[Lateline]] in April 2010.<ref>{{cite new|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/drug-charge-reporter-returns-to-abc-fold-for-lateline-post/story-e6frg996-1225852477917|title=Drug-charge reporter returns to ABC fold for Lateline post|date=2010-04-12|work=[[The Australian]]|accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref> |
Lloyd returned to work for the ABC as a senior journalist on [[Lateline]] in April 2010.<ref>{{cite new|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/drug-charge-reporter-returns-to-abc-fold-for-lateline-post/story-e6frg996-1225852477917|title=Drug-charge reporter returns to ABC fold for Lateline post|date=2010-04-12|work=[[The Australian]]|accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:04, 9 August 2010
Peter Lloyd (born 1961) was the South Asia correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Based in New Delhi, Lloyd reported for the Australian national broadcaster across all national and international radio and television news and current affairs programs.
Lloyd was due to return to Australia to co-host Breakfast News with Virginia Trioli on ABC2 from October 2008, however, he was arrested in Singapore on drugs charges.[1]
Education
Educated at St Gregory's College in Campbelltown, he graduated as Dux, or top of his class, before going on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Journalism at the then Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst in the central-west of New South Wales. [citation needed]
Awards
Twice nominated for national awards, Lloyd covered news and events that happen in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Between 2002 and mid 2006, Peter Lloyd was based in Bangkok in Thailand covering the South East Asia region for the ABC. Reporting across the ten ASEAN states, Lloyd earned praise for distinguished reporting of the repeat Bali bombings and tsunami disaster.
Previous employment
Lloyd has also worked for the BBC, Sky News and two Australian commercial television networks in varying roles from presenter to program producer.
Drug arrest
On 18 July 2008, Lloyd was arrested in Singapore and the local police charged him with drug-related offences. Police had alleged that Lloyd was found in possession of a small quantity of the drug 'ice', one improvised smoking pipe, and six syringes. The Singaporean police said that his urine tested positive for amphetamines and he was being investigated for trafficking a controlled drug.[2] Lloyd was released on bail of SGD 60 000, posted by his lover Mohamed Mazlee bin Abdul Malik.[3]
In November 2008, Singapore's Attorney-General dropped the harsher trafficking charge against Lloyd, leaving him to face four lesser charges.[4]
On 2 December 2008, Lloyd was sentenced to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty to three of the charges[5] and on 23 June 2009 was released early for good conduct.[6]
Lloyd returned to work for the ABC as a senior journalist on Lateline in April 2010.[7]
References
- ^ Smiles, Sarah (2008-07-19). "ABC correspondent on Singapore drug charges". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "ABC correspondent facing drug charges in Singapore". ABC Online. July 18, 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
- ^ Davies, Lisa (July 27, 2008). "Lloyd's saviour was gay lover". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Lloyd drug trafficking charge dropped". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Lloyd sentenced to 10 months jail". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Ex-ABC correspondent Lloyd released". ABC Online. 2009-06-34. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Drug-charge reporter returns to ABC fold for Lateline post". The Australian. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
External links
- Peter Lloyd biography
- Casey, Marcus (2008-07-19). "Now the newsman's in the news". news.com.au. Retrieved 2008-07-20.