Peter Foster wins $170,000 for wrongful arrest

Peter Foster, a notorious conman, has won $170,000 in legal costs after a magistrate ruled he was falsely arrested by undercover police on a Port Douglas beach in 2020. The arrest was based on flawed evidence from a private investigator. The magistrate found that the police relied on hearsay and did not properly investigate the evidence provided by the investigator. Charges against Foster were dropped six months after his arrest due to lack of proof. Foster plans to sue NSW Police for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. He is currently living on the Gold Coast.