A 42-year old man named Rusdianto and a 22-year-old man named Karnanda (a.k.a Okem) will potentially face life sentences for trafficking cannabis in Bali. During the virtual trial on Wednesday (25/8), the Prosecutor named Ni Ketut Mulyani stated that both suspects who used to operate small businesses in Bali were previously arrested for getting involved …
Crime
A 29-year-old man with initials (AW) has been arrested after using counterfeit money to buy cellphones in Jembrana. The Head of the Jembrana Police Department, AKBP I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa confirmed that the suspect was arrested after using counterfeit money that he bought through social media to buy several cell phones in three different …
A 30-year-old man named Made Sukayadnya has been arrested after breaking into a shop that belongs to his boss. The Head of the North Kuta Police Department, AKP Putu Diah Kurniawandari confirmed that an investigation about this case began after authorities received a statement from the victim, Ni Kadek Dwi Utama Ningsih (aged 35). The …
A 47-year-old police officer named I Gusti Ngurah Menara from Karangasem has attended his first trial after recently getting arrested for drug trafficking in Bali. An attorney from the Denpasar Legal Aid Center, Pipit Prabhawanty who provides assistance to the suspect during the trial confirmed that Menara and his lawyer have accepted the charges from …
A Circle K convenience store in Denpasar was robbed for the second time early Wednesday morning (4/8). The Head of the Denpasar Public Relations Officer, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi confirmed that the incident occurred when the store was closed on Wednesday, and that the officers are trying to identify the perpetrator from the surveillance footage. …
A 61-year-old man named Karl Gunther Meyer from Germany has been arrested in Bali after 9 years on the run. The Public Relations of Buleleng State Attorney, AA Jayalantara confirmed that the suspect who had been sentenced for a fraud case in 2012 but then fled detention 9 years ago has been arrested. …
A 53-year-old man named Ketut Budi Arjana (Kawi) has been fined by authorities for organizing rooster fights during the partial lockdown in Buleleng, Bali. The Head of Military Base 1609/Buleleng, Leutenant Colonel M. Windra Lisrianto confirmed that Arjana was fined USD 70 (IDR 1 million) and was instructed to wear a medical protective suit by …
A 48-year-old man named Sam To from Riau has been arrested for producing large amounts of narcotics at his house in Denpasar. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan confirmed that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday afternoon (14/7) during his attempt to sell the narcotics in Denpasar. “We finally …
A 32-year-old man named Gede Mindra (a.k.a Mandrak) has been arrested after breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and stealing a motorbike in Gianyar. The Head of the Gianyar Police Department, AKBP Bayu Sutha Sartana confirmed that the suspect was arrested along with his partner,Wayan Agus Saputra (aged 27) from Nusa Penida for motorbike theft in …
A 32-year-old man named I Gede Mindra has been arrested by police after stealing jewelry from his neighbor in Klungkung and spending the cash on gambling. The Head of the Klungkung Police Department, AKBP I Made Dhanuardana confirmed that Mindra was arrested along with his partner, I Wayan Agus Saputra (aged 26) from Nusa Penida, …
A 27-year-old man named Bayung Oktaviani from Lumajang, East Java has been arrested after stealing a motorbike from a Russian national on Tuesday (13/7). The Head of the North Kuta Criminal Investigation Bureau, Iptu Made Purwantara confirmed that the suspect was arrested when he attempted to sell the stolen motorbike in Denpasar. “The suspect was …
A 41-year-old man with initial INGS (a.k.a Nyoman) has been detained by the police for removing a road barrier during the travel restriction in Denpasar. The Head of the Denpasar Public Relation Officer, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi confirmed that the man was detained for violating the travel restriction policy during the emergency partial lockdown on …