A man that has been arrested 5 times for prior snatchings is back behind bars after his 6th robbery of a German tourist in Seminyak. 29-year-old Kadek Bukit was arrested for snatching a cell phone from German tourist Leoniw Scohner on Friday January 17th around 10:30 pm in Seminyak. The iPhone stolen was worth Rp. …
Two Saudi tourist were killed in a horrific motorbike accident in Kuta, Bali on Friday. Ali Salem Saeedan Aliarashdi, 28, and Hamzet Atef Mohammad Zaheer, 21 lost control of the motorbike and slammed into an electric substation killing them instantly. The accident happened at 4:30 am on Jalan Nakula Barat, Kuta, Badung. The two men …
The decline in tourism due to the Coronavirus is being felt by hotels, shops and tour operators in Bali. Chairman of Bali Hotels Association Ricky Putra, told The Bali Sun that foreign visitor arrivals are down 27%. “From the airport, there is indeed a drop in foreign visitors which is usually around 18-19 thousand per …
Denpasar police have arrested 5 alleged drug dealers and 15 addicts in a new sting operation they’ve started for 2020. The sting operation ran from January 22 to February 6 resulting in 18 drug cases and the arrests of 20 people said Wayan Jiartana of the Denpasar police. The 15 users and 5 dealers were …
One day after being swept away by the Yeh Ho river in Tabanan, 55 year-old Ketut Susila Adnyana, has been found dead. The body of the victim was found at Klecung Beach by a local from Tabanan reported police. According to police reports, the incident began when the victim along with two colleagues were looking …
The Bali Regional Police in cooperation with multiple departments revealed 60 drug cases with 73 arrests during a new sweeping drug operation which ran from January 22 to February 6, 2020. “So in this Great Operation, 60 cases of drug crimes were obtained from the Regional Police and the Police in Bali, with a total …
Another scumbag phone snatcher is off the streets. Am alleged serial phone snatcher was finally arrested by Bali police and was shot in the leg while trying to escape. Mohammad Amin was arrested Thursday afternoon when a Russian tourist reported that his phone was stolen while heading back to accommodation in Canggu. While using Google …
A man from Hong Kong will face the death penalty if convicted of smuggling 3 kilograms of meth into Bali. The trial for 43-year-old, Ho Ping Kwong of Hong Kong who is accused of smuggling 3 kg (3,206 grams) of methamphetamine has began in Denpasar court. Prosecutor I Gusti Lanang Suyadnyana told a panle of …
A Bali diving tour that was exploring the waters of Crystal Bay came upon the suspected body of a Tourist from Italy. The suspected body of a male tourist from Italy was discovered on Thursday by I Wayan Wastika while taking tourists diving. The body was found floating in Manta Bay, Nusa Penida, Bali at …
The Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) Brantas Team thwarted the circulation of 1.8 kg of methamphetamine, 788 ecstasy pills and 3.6 grams of cocaine. Evidence was seized from two women suspected of being a ‘lesbian couple’ according to Radar Bali. 22-year-old, Ikaria Suci Rahmadania and 27-year-old, Putri Sinta Liliana from East Java were giggling as …
Bali continues to hand out harsh penalities for drug related crimes as the island tries to rid itself of a massive drug problem. The Denpesar district court sentenced Kadek Budiyasa to 11 years in jail for being a courier of 6.7 grams of methamphetamine. The 24-year-old man was found guilty of transporting the equivalent of …
A Russian female tourist has drowned in Bali after being swept out by strong ocean currents in Tabanan. Tabanan police have identified the woman as 23-year-old Avelina Abennha Anekcahapobh. Kerambitan Police Chief Dewa Gede Putra told The Bali Sun that a male friend identified as 23-year-old, Ivan Gaivichev almost drowned while trying to save her. …