Aussie arrested over cocaine in Bali
A man has been arrested by Bali police for allegedly trying to smuggle 1.5kg of cocaine into Indonesia.
The man was apprehended by the drug squad in an apartment in Canggu, south Indonesia, on Thursday.
The NT News reports the man received a suspicious package from Thailand, with police allegedly locating the illicit substances after conducting an X-ray on the package upon arrival in the country.
NewsWire has contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs for comment.
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