Another Australian is arrested in Bali after he was allegedly caught smuggling drugs into the country
An Australian man could spend the rest of his life in jail after he was allegedly caught smuggling 104g of marijuana into Bali.
The 40-year-old was arrested in Denpasar last Thursday after a tip-off from an Indian national who was allegedly found with 600g of marijuana at Bali's international airport.
Police allegedly found the drugs as they raided his room while a Kazakhstan and US national were also arrested.
In Indonesia, Marijuana is a Class 1 narcotic which is the same category as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, and MDMA.
If the Aussie man is charged and convicted with drug trafficking he could be sent to jail for life and if he's charged with possession, he could face 12 years in prison.
The police haven't yet named the Aussie but he was the second Australian to be arrested in Bali for alleged drug possession within a week.
On May 22, Lamar Ahchee was arrested in Canggu for allegedly trafficking 1.8kg of cocaine, worth $1.1million, into Indonesia.
Police alleged the Cairns man, who is the son of former Queensland senior constable Les Ahchee, picked up two parcels with cocaine concealed in chocolate boxes.
He was allegedly offered 50m Indonesian rupiah, the equivalent of $A4,700, from a unknown person in England known only as 'Boss', to collect and supply the drugs.
Ahchee admitted he was a drug addict but rejected being a dealer and claimed he was 'framed'.
Ahchee allegedly tested positive for drugs while in custody.
His lawyer Edward Pangkahila said Ahchee denied any involvement in drug trafficking.
'He's telling me that honestly, he doesn't know what was inside. We're still looking for that somebody who tell him to take this package,' Pangkahila said.
'The police have to find this guy.'
He has not been charged but has been in custody since he was arrested and if he's found guilty, he could get the death penalty.
Police will host a press conference regarding the most recent arrest on Thursday, July 5.
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