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 …
Crime
A drug dealer identified as I Nyoman Teri Ariana has been rearrested two months after serving a 5-year sentence for a similar crime. The Head of Denpasar Narcotics Criminal Investigation I, AKP Sutriono, confirmed that the man was rearrested not long after finishing a 5-year imprisonment for drug dealing. He was caught with several packages …
Two international tourists were allegedly tricked by authorities to extend their quarantine in Jakarta before going on vacation in Bali. The Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, confirmed that a family of two from Ukraine had filed a complaint. They sent an email to the tourism minister after allegedly being tricked by the officials at the …
A man in Gianyar, Bali has filed a report to the police after discovering that his excavator’s components have been dismantled and stolen. A 34-year-old man named Wildan brought an excavator to Tulikup Village, Gianyar, where he was going to start working on a project. However, he was shocked to discover that the essential components …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Police officers have detained a man identified as Muhamad Afandi for attempting assault and damaging a car in Denpasar. The Head of Denpasar Public Relations, Police Officer Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the man, who allegedly has a mental disorder, was detained for attempting assault on Sunday afternoon (16/1). The man attempted to assault …
An Indonesian football player named Beto Goncalves was mugged while riding a motorbike in Kuta on Sunday (16/1). Goncalves, who plays for the Indonesian football team Madura United, was mugged by a stranger when he rode a motorbike with his daughter in Jalan Basangkasa Legian, Kuta on Sunday evening. His wife, Dewi Costa, shared the …
Three inmates with the initials AMH, FS, and GLG managed to escape from the Jembrana police department’s holding facility. The Head of the Jembrana Police Department, AKBP I Dewa Gede Juliana, confirmed that two of the three inmates who escaped from prison were already captured. The last one is still on the run. “Two of …