An official from the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry has confirmed that hundreds of Ukrainian nationals have decided to stay in Bali amid the conflict in their origin country. The Head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry, Jamaruli Manihuruk, confirmed that 464 Ukrainian citizens are currently staying in Bali. “According to our …
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Two former tourist drivers have been arrested for breaking into a villa and stealing valuable items from a football coach named Paul Christopher Munster (aged 39) in Ubud. The Head of the Ubud Police Department, Kompol I Made Tama, identified the suspects as Gede Wahyu Arianta (aged 23) and Feri Mananue (aged 45). Both were …
A 33-year-old man named Dilshold Alimov from Uzbekistan has been arrested after being accused of stealing documents from his own company. Dilshold’s attorneys, Sri Dharen and Togar Nainggolan, confirmed that the courthouse charged their client though the investigation conducted by the police had irregularities. “We suspect that the police who investigated this case committed fraud …
A yacht with the Malaysian flag has been found stranded by a police officer on Banyuasri Beach in North Bali. One of the officers found the Malaysian yacht near the Bali Police Academy on Wednesday (23/2) at 7:30 am. After noticing that the vessel was locked and unoccupied, the officer immediately reported what he found …
A 30-year-old man named Chidi Ezonu from Africa has been arrested for crashing his car into a group of motorbikes ridden by high school students. The Head of the Public Relations Office of the Denpasar Police Department, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the suspect was arrested for the incident that occurred in Jalan Kunti, …
A German suspect has been arrested by police for alleged possession of illegal substances in his villa. The Head of the Badung Police Department, AKP Roby Septiadi confirmed that the suspect was arrested along with 109 packages of cocaine and a package of hashish. “The drugs that were possessed by the suspect are considered one …
The Mengwi police department has stopped a private party hosted by Russian nationals during the current partial lockdown in Bali. The Head of the Mengwi Police Department, Kompol Nyoman Darsana, confirmed that his personnel had stopped a private party hosted by Russian nationals in Pererenan, Mengwi on Wednesday evening (9/2). The island was on partial …
A 19-year-old Russian named Danil Turchin was rushed to the hospital after crashing his car into a construction site in Seminyak. The Head of the Denpasar Public Relations Office, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that Danil survived a near fatal road accident. He crashed his car into a building on Jalan Sunset Road, Seminyak on …
Two foreign nationals involved in the assault and kidnapping of a Ukrainian man in Bali have surrendered themselves to the police. The Deputy Chief of Bali Criminal Investigation Bureau, AKBP Suratno, confirmed that two out of 4 suspects involved in the assault and kidnapping of a Ukrainian man named Oleg Zheinov had surrendered themselves to …
A 54-year-old man from Germany named Oke Poulsen has been detained for disturbing locals in Blahbatuh, Gianyar. The Head of the Blahbatuh Police Department, Kompol Suharto Giri, confirmed that officers detained Poulsen after receiving several reports about his bizarre acts. “Five personnel from the Blahbatuh police department immediately rushed to the location after we received …
An 18-year-old Ukrainian named Oleg Zheinov was assaulted and kidnaped by four expats who impersonated Interpol agents. A 16-second video that went viral on social media showed four expats who were impersonating Interpol agents. They brutally assaulted and kidnapped Oleg from a villa in North Kuta on Wednesday afternoon (2/2), then released him on the …
Authorities have rescued a 36-year-old man named Antem Businov after he fell from a ravine in Tegalalang on Wednesday (2/2). The Head of Emergency and Logistics of the Gianyar Regional Disaster Management (BPBD), I Gusti Ngurah Dibya, confirmed that Antem was rescued on Wednesday early morning after falling into a ravine 20-meters deep. “We received …