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The Advertiser
26-05-2025
- The Advertiser
Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling
Authorities are providing consular assistance in Bali to an Australian man accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Indonesian tourist hotspot. The 43-year-old Sydney man from Sydney 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, Mr Adityajaya said. "He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics," Mr 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 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, Mr 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. With AP Authorities are providing consular assistance in Bali to an Australian man accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Indonesian tourist hotspot. The 43-year-old Sydney man from Sydney 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, Mr Adityajaya said. "He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics," Mr 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 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, Mr 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. With AP Authorities are providing consular assistance in Bali to an Australian man accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Indonesian tourist hotspot. The 43-year-old Sydney man from Sydney 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, Mr Adityajaya said. "He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics," Mr 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 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, Mr 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. With AP Authorities are providing consular assistance in Bali to an Australian man accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Indonesian tourist hotspot. The 43-year-old Sydney man from Sydney 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, Mr Adityajaya said. "He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics," Mr 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 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, Mr 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. With AP
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- The Guardian
Australian accused of smuggling cocaine into Bali faces ‘death penalty or life in jail'
Authorities are providing consular assistance in Bali to an Australian man accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Indonesian tourist island. The 43-year-old from Sydney 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, said Bali's 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 the UK, Adityajaya said. 'He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics,' Adityaja told a news conference in Denpasar on Monday. 'He is threatened with the death penalty or life imprisonment.' The accused man was paraded at the news conference wearing handcuffs, an orange jumpsuit and a black balaclava covering his face. 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's rented house, Adityajaya said. Indonesia has some of the world's strictest drug laws. The ringleader s of the so-called Bali Nine, 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 south-east 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.
Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Perth Now
Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling
Authorities are providing consular assistance in Bali to an Australian man accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Indonesian tourist hotspot. The 43-year-old Sydney man from Sydney 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, Mr Adityajaya said. "He is suspected of importing or distributing class 1 narcotics," Mr 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 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, Mr 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. With AP
South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Indonesia arrests Australian man for smuggling cocaine to Bali
Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian for smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty, officials said on Monday. Advertisement The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. The 43-year-old man from Sydney was arrested on Thursday, after police raided his rented house near Kuta beach, a popular tourist spot, and seized 1.7kg (3.7 lbs) of cocaine in 206 clip plastic bags, 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 Britain, Adityajaya said. Bali police officers display cocaine as evidence. Photo: EPA-EFE '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.' Advertisement
26-05-2025
Indonesian police arrest an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine to Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty, officials said Monday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. 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. ___
