A developer accused of enlisting Australian politician Clive Palmer’s media advisor in a criminal conspiracy has returned to Australia to face charges.
Multi-millionaire Tony Smith is charged with being part of a conspiracy to kidnap a bank executive.
In December, police arrested Mr Palmer’s media advisor Andrew Crook over his part in the alleged scheme.
Police said Mr Palmer knew nothing about the alleged conspiracy.
Tony Smith, who is also a former Australian footballer, is alleged to have organised the “very elaborate” and “bizarre” scheme, police said.
Mr Smith allegedly threatened to use corrupt police to have his former manager at National Australia Bank (NAB) jailed for life in Indonesia, local media reported.