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CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has given top priority to securing the return of a 14-year-old boy arrested in Indonesia for alleged marijuana possession, the foreign minister said Thursday.

The boy, who has not been named, has been held on Bali since he was arrested Tuesday after he reportedly bought marijuana from a man on the beach.

His lawyer said he faces a maximum sentence of six years in an adult prison if convicted of possessing a quarter of an ounce of marijuana, which under Indonesian law is treated the same as heroin or cocaine.

Denver Post wire services

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