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SBS Australia
26-05-2025
- SBS Australia
Australian man arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling could face death penalty
An Australian man arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling cocaine could face the death penalty if charged and convicted, local authorities say. The 43-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after police raided his rented house near Kuta Beach. Authorities seized 1.7kg of cocaine along with a digital scale and mobile phone, Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya said. The arrest followed an investigation conducted by Bali Police anti-drug surveillance teams, who reported the man had received two suspicious packages sent by mail from England, Adityajaya said. "He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics," Adityaja told a news conference in Denpasar. "He is threatened with the death penalty or life imprisonment." Police on Monday presented the accused man at the news conference. He was wearing an orange detainee jumpsuit and a buff mask, with his hands handcuffed. The man did not make a statement. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was providing consular assistance to an Australian detained in Bali. "Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment," a spokesperson said. Indonesian authorities allege the man had ordered a motorcycle taxi driver through the Grab online service on 21 May, to pick up two packages at a post office in Denpasar. The driver was told to hand the two packages to a motorcycle taxi driver from another online service, who was ordered to deliver them to the Australian man's rented house, Adityajaya said. Indonesia has some of the world's strictest drug laws. Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by firing squad in 2015, sparking a diplomatic incident with Australia. They were among nine Australians arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin out of the Indonesian resort island. In December, Indonesia returned to Australia the five remaining members of the drug smuggling ring who had been serving life sentences in the Southeast Asian country. The men, who have not been pardoned, are banned from entering Indonesia for life. Renae Lawrence was released in 2018 and Tan Duc Than Nguyen died of cancer the same year.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of smuggling cocaine to Bali faces death by firing squad
An Australian man faces a potential death sentence in Indonesia after being arrested on the tourist island of Bali for alleged cocaine smuggling, officials announced on Monday. Indonesia enforces stringent drug laws, with convicted traffickers sometimes facing execution by firing squad. Further details about the arrest and the quantity of cocaine allegedly involved have not yet been released. The Australian consulate has been notified and is providing consular assistance. This incident underscores the severe penalties for drug offenses in Indonesia, where even small amounts of illicit substances can lead to lengthy prison sentences or capital punishment. The 43-year-old man from Sydney was arrested May 22, after police raided his rented house near Kuta beach, a popular tourist spot, and seized 1.7 kilograms (3.7 pounds) cocaine in 206 clip plastic bags, along with a digital scale and cellular phone, said Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya. The arrest followed an investigation conducted by Bali Police anti-drug surveillance teams who reported the man had received two suspicious packages sent by mail from England, Adityajaya said. 'He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics,' Adityaja told a news conference in the provincial capital, Denpasar. 'He is threatened with the death penalty or life imprisonment.' Adityajaya said a preliminary investigation showed that the Australian had ordered a motorcycle taxi driver through the Grab online service on May 21, to pick up two packages at a post office in Denpasar. The driver was told to hand the two packages to a motorcycle taxi driver from another online service, who was ordered to deliver them to the Australian's rented house, Adityajaya said. Police on Monday presented the accused at the news conference. He was wearing an orange detainee jumpsuit and a buff mask, with his hands handcuffed. The man did not make a statement. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. Denpasar District Court on Tuesday is scheduled to read out a verdict against Thomas Parker, a British national who was arrested on Jan. 21, after he allegedly collected a package containing drugs from a motorcycle taxi driver. Indonesian authorities arrested an Argentinian woman and a British man in March for allegedly smuggling 324 grams (0.7 pounds) of cocaine on the tourist island of Bali. About 530 people, including 96 foreigners, are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
The Independent
26-05-2025
- The Independent
Man accused of smuggling cocaine to Bali faces death by firing squad
An Australian man faces a potential death sentence in Indonesia after being arrested on the tourist island of Bali for alleged cocaine smuggling, officials announced on Monday. Indonesia enforces stringent drug laws, with convicted traffickers sometimes facing execution by firing squad. Further details about the arrest and the quantity of cocaine allegedly involved have not yet been released. The Australian consulate has been notified and is providing consular assistance. This incident underscores the severe penalties for drug offenses in Indonesia, where even small amounts of illicit substances can lead to lengthy prison sentences or capital punishment. The 43-year-old man from Sydney was arrested May 22, after police raided his rented house near Kuta beach, a popular tourist spot, and seized 1.7 kilograms (3.7 pounds) cocaine in 206 clip plastic bags, along with a digital scale and cellular phone, said Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya. The arrest followed an investigation conducted by Bali Police anti-drug surveillance teams who reported the man had received two suspicious packages sent by mail from England, Adityajaya said. 'He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics,' Adityaja told a news conference in the provincial capital, Denpasar. 'He is threatened with the death penalty or life imprisonment.' Adityajaya said a preliminary investigation showed that the Australian had ordered a motorcycle taxi driver through the Grab online service on May 21, to pick up two packages at a post office in Denpasar. The driver was told to hand the two packages to a motorcycle taxi driver from another online service, who was ordered to deliver them to the Australian's rented house, Adityajaya said. Police on Monday presented the accused at the news conference. He was wearing an orange detainee jumpsuit and a buff mask, with his hands handcuffed. The man did not make a statement. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population. Denpasar District Court on Tuesday is scheduled to read out a verdict against Thomas Parker, a British national who was arrested on Jan. 21, after he allegedly collected a package containing drugs from a motorcycle taxi driver. Indonesian authorities arrested an Argentinian woman and a British man in March for allegedly smuggling 324 grams (0.7 pounds) of cocaine on the tourist island of Bali. About 530 people, including 96 foreigners, are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
RNZ News
26-05-2025
- RNZ News
Australian man could face death penalty for allegedly smuggling 1.8kgs of cocaine in Bali
The cocaine was allegedly found in 206 small packages. Photo: ABC News An Australian man has been arrested in Bali, Indonesia for allegedly smuggling 1.8 kilograms of cocaine. Police in Bali say there was a total of 206 packages of cocaine, worth an estimated A$1.1 million that they confiscated. Speaking at a press conference, authorities said potential charges included those which carried a maximum sentence of death. Police say they arrested the man at the scene where the drugs were allegedly delivered. The man in question has not been charged yet. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told ABC in a statement it was providing consular assistance to an Australian detained in Bali. "Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment," DFAT told ABC News. In the press conference police said on 12 April they got a tip-off that there would be two separate packages coming from overseas. The police said the first package was to be sent to North Kuta in Bali and the second package was going to be sent to the district of Badung in Bali. Police said the packages got into Denpasar on 20 May. On 21 May, at around 1:30pm, local time, police said the suspect allegedly contacted an app rent-bike driver to collect a package from the district post office. Police said the Australian man allegedly asked the motorbike driver to give the package to another motorbike driver, and have it brought to a village, north of Kuta. The package was eventually picked up the next day on 22 May, police said in the press conference they held on Monday. - ABC
ABC News
26-05-2025
- ABC News
Australian arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling cocaine
An Australian man has been arrested in Bali, Indonesia for allegedly smuggling 1.8 kilograms of cocaine. Police in Bali say there was a total of 206 packages of cocaine that they confiscated. The man in question has not been charged yet.
