Cousins in court on drugs chargesBy AAP .
2 April 2012 11:18AM ESTFORMER AFL star Ben Cousins is unlikely to go to jail, a court has been told, despite appearing in court on charges of intent to sell or supply amphetamine.
Cousins was bailed to reappear in the Perth Magistrates Court on June 27, where he is expected to be fast-tracked to the WA District Court.
Appearing in the Perth Magistrates Court today, Cousins was accompanied by his father, former Perth and Geelong Australian Rules star Bryan Cousins, who sat through the proceedings.
Cousins was not required to enter a plea to one charge of possessing with intent to sell or supply 4.5 grams of methamphetamine.
Cousins' lawyer Michael Tudori requested bail conditions be changed.
Bail was set a $2000 with a similar surety, but he does not have to report to police as he was under previous bail conditions.
Mr Tudori claimed that Cousins was not facing a term of imprisonment, despite the gravity of the charges.
"There is no need whatsoever to have those conditions remain", he said.
"The fact is that he is not going to get a term in jail."
Mr Tudori says Cousins was just over the indictable offence limit of four grams.
Police will allege the 33-year-old had the drugs hidden inside his body when he was arrested at Esperance Airport in Western Australia's south last Tuesday night.
The confessed methamphetamine addict had been attending a drug rehabilitation clinic in Esperance.
Cousins flew back to Perth last week after being released on bail and is listed to appear in Perth Magistrates Court this morning.
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