A Queensland man held in Bali on suspicion of carrying drugs is mentally ill and should be deported to Australia for treatment, his lawyer says.
Joshua James Baker, 32, from Mt Isa was caught in Bali's international airport with what police allege was 28 grams of marijuana in his luggage.
His lawyer, Maya Arsanti, said Mr Baker has psychological problems.
"Joshua should not be here at Polda [police headquarters]," Ms Arsanti said.
"He should be deported to do some rehabilitation until he is healthy."
Mr Baker allegedly escaped police custody while being assessed in hospital last week and was re-arrested in Bali the following day.
Indonesian police said Mr Baker was also carrying Diazepam tablets, which are illegal in Indonesia without a prescription.
"If he does not consume his medicine he will be very aggressive and psychotic," Ms Arsanti said.
"He is not healthy and is not responsible for anything he did."
"On Monday I will get a letter from the doctor saying he is 100 per cent sick and should be rehabilitated, so with this letter I hope the police could deport him and he could do some rehabilitation back in Australia."
Being caught with even small amounts of drugs attracts heavy penalties in Indonesia.
Foreigners caught with similar amounts of drugs have served a year or longer in prison.
