A 55-year-old woman from Surabaya named Djaitun has been arrested for stealing a large amount of canned milk from a supermarket in Denpasar. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, confirmed that the suspect was arrested after stealing canned milk worth USD $6,643 (IDR 95 million) from a supermarket inside …
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Two foreign nationals have been arrested for breaking into a villa that belongs to an Italian man and stealing cash and valuables. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, confirmed that two out of four suspects had been arrested. “The two suspects were identified as a 34-year-old man named Nicola …
A 39-year-old French national named Nicolas Alexandre Gaston will potentially face 12 years of imprisonment for consuming narcotics in Bali. The Prosecutor named Sutarta confirmed that the defendant was detained at the Denpasar Court House during the trial on Sunday (26/12). He will potentially face 12 years of imprisonment for consuming marijuana during his stay …
Bali authorities have granted remission to 26 foreign inmates from different prisons on Christmas 2021. The Head of Bali Law and Human Rights Minister, Jamaruli Manihuruk, confirmed that dozens of foreign inmates in various Bali prisons received remission on Christmas day. “A total of 26 foreign inmates were given remission. There are 14 inmates from …
A video of a man and his child stealing a cellphone from a local vendor in Tabanan has gone viral on social media. An official from Bengkel Village, I Nyoman Wahya Biantara, confirmed that a thief was captured stealing on a CCTV camera on Tuesday afternoon (21/12). The victim was a local vendor named Ni …
Authorities from the Klungkung police department destroyed hundreds of loud mufflers and illegal liquor bottles seized in 2021. The Head of the Klungkung Police Department, AKBP I Made Dhanuardana, confirmed that they destroyed hundreds of loud mufflers from illegal street racing and dozens of illegal liquor bottles seized from local vendors without a permit on …
A 54-year-old man named I Putu Sada will potentially face five years of imprisonment for using a cellphone that he had found on the street. The Head of the Marga Police Department, AKP I Gede Budiarta, confirmed that the suspect was arrested for intentionally using a cellphone he found on the street without notifying the …
Officers from the Buleleng police department has rescued three women who had been allegedly locked up in a cafe in Singaraja. The Head of Singaraja Public Relations, Police Officer Iptu Gede Sumarjaya, confirmed that three women identified as Putri, Dini, and Sita were evacuated after being allegedly locked up inside their workplace. They were rescued …
The Tabanan police department has confirmed that most arrested drug traffickers used to work in the tourism sector. The Head of the Tabanan Narcotic Investigation Bureau, AKP I Gede Sudiantara Putra, confirmed that the surge of narcotic cases in the Tabanan region is an effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because the pandemic caused …
A 40-year-old man named I Nyoman Wiradarma will potentially face 20 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking in Bali. The Prosecutor, Siti Sawiyah, confirmed that Wiradarma would potentially face long jail time. He was working as a security guard and had gotten involved in a drug trafficking business in Bali. “In accordance to Article 114 …
Four motorbike riders with loud exhausts have been detained by authority from the Payangan police department. The Head of the Payangan Police Department, AKP I Putu Agus Ady Wijaya, confirmed that an officer detained a total of 4 motorbike riders. They violated traffic regulations by installing loud exhausts on their vehicles. An operation called Cipta …
An Instagram influencer named Sisca Mellyana was stalked by two local men while staying at a private villa in Ubud. The Head of the Ubud Police Department, AKP I Made Tama, confirmed that two local men were detained for attempting to stalk and peek at Mellyana on Thursday evening (9/12). According to their information, the …