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An official from the Sambangan Village Forest Management Agency (LPHD), Wayan Dapetyasa, has been arrested for illegal logging in Bali. The Head of the Sukasada Police Department, Kompol Made Agus Dwi Wirawan, confirmed that Dapetyasa was detained with three other suspects. This includes Rohmad David Salam, the buyer, Komang Sujana, who was in charge of …

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A 26-year-old man named Agung Katoi has been arrested and will potentially face 20 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking. The Prosecutor, I Putu Eka Suyantha, confirmed that Agung and his two friends named Pamor Satria and Richardo Orlando Uneputty were arrested. They potentially face the maximum sentence for their involvement in drug trafficking in …

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A man has been sentenced to 8 months of imprisonment for faking his wife’s death in order to marry another woman. The Judge, Putu Ayu Sudariasih, has officially stated that a 56-year-old man named Suraji was charged with eight months of imprisonment for violating Article 263 Number 2 and Article 264 Number 2 of the …

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A man has been mobbed for snatching a bag from a college student on Jalan Sunset Road, Kuta on Sunday evening (23/1). The Head of Denpasar Public Relations, Police Officer Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that a man named Ari Furrohman (aged 25) from Jember was mobbed before being arrested by the police. He snatched …

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A 29-year-old man named Saba Ora from Sumba, West Nusa Tenggara, was arrested for breaking into a shop in Tabanan. The Head of the Kediri Police Department, Kompol Fahmi Hamdani, confirmed that this local ‘Robin Hood’ was arrested after stealing from a shop in Jalan Bingin Ambe Kediri, Tabanan to host a birthday party for …

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A 42-year-old man named Busairi (a.k.a. Kasper) from Pegayaman Village has been arrested for motorbike theft and employing a minor while operating. The Head of the Sukasada Police Department, Kompol Made Agus Dwi Wirawan, confirmed that the suspect is a repeat offender with a similar case. He was previously arrested for stealing motorbikes with a …

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A man named Agus Ali faces potential imprisonment for selling long-tailed monkeys at a traditional market in Denpasar. During an inspection conducted by authorities from the Denpasar Agriculture Department, the Civil Service Office, and the Natural Resources Conservations Center (BKSDA) on Tuesday afternoon (11/1), officials spotted a local vendor selling wild animals at the Satria …

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A villa that belongs to a Dutch national named Frans Josef Hubertus Johanna Becks caught fire on Monday morning (10/1). The Head of the Denpasar Public Relations Police Office, Iptu Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the villa known as D’Gladak Villa in Jalan Tanjung Number 8A, Sanur caught fire, destroying most of the structure. The incident …

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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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The State-Owned Enterprise Minister, Erick Tohir, stated Bali will focus on medical tourism and plans to build a new international hospital in Sanur. During a visit to ensure the availability of electricity for the G-20 Conference in 2022, Erick Tohir stated that Bali tourism needed improvement. This is so it can compete with the other …

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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 …

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A video of a man confronting the staff of a hotel located in Kuta after being sanctioned with USD $350 (IDR 5 million) has gone viral. A guest of a five-star hotel in Bali recently uploaded a video expressing his disappointment and frustration. He received a sanction that made him pay over USD $350 (IDR …

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