Bali Police have released details of one of their most successful drug busts of the year to date. Badung Police have intercepted a drug dealer in South Bali who had received a hefty shipment of narcotics set for distribution and sale during the end-of-year holidays. Police have announced the arrest of 40-year-old Andi Prayitno in …
An American tourist has been arrested on arrival in Bali after airport police discovered he was attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. The man, known by his initials ANR is 36 years old. He is believed to have traveled to Bali for a vacation, but he is now on course to spend much longer …
Bali Police have arrested a 42-year-old man from New Zealand for possession of Class A drugs. The man, known only by his initials MP, was arrested on Tuesday 30th August. Police confirmed details of the arrest and charges to reporters on Thursday, 29th September. During the arrest, MP was found to have 3.03g of cocaine, …
On 5th September 2022, Bali Police arrested 51-year-old Australian Jeff Walton at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Walton was found in possession of Class A drugs and was immediately bought into police custody for further questioning. Walton, a diving and surfing instructor, landed in Bali from Vietnam. His story has hit international headlines today …
Bali Police have arrested an American school teacher at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The 37-year-old, with initials JJB, was arrested for carrying marijuana vape e-liquid into Indonesia hidden in his camera case. During a press conference the Airport Police Chief AKBP Ida Ayu Wikarniti accompanied by the Head of Customs at Ngurah Rai, …
Officials in Denpasar have deported a Malaysian man who has served 10 years in Bali’s notorious Kerobokan Prison. The man named only by his initials HKS, is now 49 years old. He is originally from Selangor in Malaysia. HKS has been sent back to Malaysia and blacklisted from Indonesia meaning he is never allowed to …
Police in Bali has arrested an Indian man who has been working on the island as a yoga teacher. 32-year-old Samarth Karwal was arrested on Friday 5th August August for possession of marijuana. Karwal was arrested in the car park of the Indomaret on Jalan Raya Kerobokan. An investigation is underway and police have shared …
Bali Police have arrested 24-year-old Ricard Fajariadi for possession of marijuana and for making marijuana-related products. Fajariadi was arrested on Friday 5th August and West Denpasar Police held a press conference on Monday 8th to share the news of his arrest. At the time of his arrest, Fajariadi was found in possession of 1.07kg of …
The Denpasar Narcotics Unit raided a home of a foreigner in Bali late last week after a suspicious package was delivered to the address. Police secured seven bottles of ‘suspected marijuana-containing liquids’ from the house, where Californian JPC has been living. The Californian in question, JPC, is being referred to by local media only by …
The Bali Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) have arrested and charged three men in connection with 900g of cocaine that they were set to distribute across the island. The men’s identities have not been released publicly as an investigation is underway. Authorities have confirmed that the three men entered Bali on tourist visas and are …
The Indonesian Narcotics Police in Bali are being kept busier than they would like in recent weeks with a series of serious drug busts and a fugitive kingpin still at large. Although some recent arrests are being considered unlinked, there has been an increase in drug-related arrests in the past few weeks. On Tuesday 28th …
Police in Bali has released details of an investigation launched in April in partnership with Interpol to arrest an Australian drug lord who is responsible for bringing millions of dollars of drugs into Bali. The dealer, known only by his initial ‘A’ was identified as a drug gang leader by Bali police after they arrested …