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ABC News
10 hours ago
- Health
- ABC News
Australian man arrested for drug possession in Bali
An Australian man has been arrested in Bali on suspicion of drug possession, Indonesian authorities have said. The Bali Narcotics Board detailed the arrest of 40-year-old Puridas Robinson in connection with drug possession. Officials said the arrest was linked to an earlier case involving an Indian national, who told police that Mr Robinson had allegedly ordered hashish and marijuana from him. Authorities then brought the Indian man along to assist in identifying Mr Robinson. Mr Robinson, however, denied placing any order. Police raided his residence, where they say they found 20 grams of hashish stored in the fridge and a digital scale. They said Mr Robinson told investigators he was a user, not a dealer, and said he had allegedly purchased 120 grams of hashish from a seller on Instagram for $300. They said he claimed only 20 grams remained at the time of the raid. At the start of the press conference, BNN officials said they were considering applying narcotics laws that carry the death penalty for drug trafficking. However, by the end of the briefing, they clarified that Mr Robinson was currently only being investigated for possession, pending further evidence. "We express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to all elements of society, media, traditional leaders, religious leaders and the younger generation to continue to play an active role in maintaining Bali as a safe, healthy and productive area so that it is free from the threat of drugs," said the National Narcotics Board during a press conference. Police in the Indonesian province said Mr Robinson was known to have been in and out of Bali since 1988, police told the media.
The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Indian smuggler caught at airport with 52 live venomous snakes and exotic animals
An Indian passenger allegedly trying to smuggle venomous vipers was held in Mumbai after flying from Thailand, customs officials in the western city said on Sunday. The man, whose identity wasn't revealed, had concealed 52 live animals, including 44 Indonesian pit vipers, in his checked-in luggage. Photos released by Mumbai Customs showed dozens of turquoise-coloured pit vipers squirming in a bucket and venomous spider-tailed horned vipers slithering. He was also carrying Asian leaf turtles, native to Southeast Asia and known for their distinctive camouflage of leaf-like carapace. 'An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested,' Mumbai Customs said, adding that they had seized 44 Indonesian pit vipers, three spider-tailed horned vipers and five Asian leaf turtles. One of the 44 pit vipers had died by the time the luggage was opened. The man, travelling from Bangkok, was intercepted after he 'exhibited signs of nervousness', The Times of india"> India quoted the investigators as saying. The haul of live animals is a rare seizure in Mumbai, where customs authorities regularly seize smuggled gold, cash or drugs. However, this is not the first time they have found live animals flown into India. In February, Mumbai airport authorities found a smuggler with five endangered Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The apes were found concealed in a plastic crate placed inside the passenger's trolley bag. In April last year, customs officials in the southern city of Bangalore arrested a passenger for allegedly smuggling 10 yellow anacondas concealed in his checked-in bag. The passenger was flying in from Bangkok, Thailand. In September 2023, a passenger from Bangkok was found carrying six Capuchin monkeys, 55 ball pythons in various colour variations, and 17 king cobras in their luggage. The primates were found dead, but the snakes were still alive and were later sent to their country of origin.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Indian smuggler caught with 44 venomous vipers in luggage
A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand , according to Indian customs officials. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were 'concealed in checked-in baggage', Mumbai Customs said in a statement late on Sunday. 'An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested,' it added. The passenger, details of whom were not released, also had three spider-tailed horned vipers – which are venomous, but usually only target small prey such as birds – as well as five Asian leaf turtles. Three spider-tailed horned vipers were also found in the passenger's luggage on Sunday. Photo: X/MumbaiCus3 Mumbai Customs issued photographs of the seized snakes, including blue and yellow reptiles squirming in a bucket.
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- General
- Al Arabiya
Snakes on a plane: Authorities arrest Indian smuggler caught with venomous vipers
A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were 'concealed in checked-in baggage', Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday. 'An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested,' it added. The passenger, details of whom were not released, also had three Spider-tailed horned vipers -- which are venomous, but usually only target small prey such as birds -- as well as five Asian leaf turtles. Mumbai Customs issued photographs of the seized snakes, including blue and yellow reptiles squirming in a bucket. The snakes are a relatively unusual seizure in Mumbai, with customs officers more regularly posting pictures of hauls of smuggled gold, cash, cannabis or pills of suspected cocaine swallowed by passengers. However, in February, customs officials at Mumbai airport also stopped a smuggler with five Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Those small creatures, listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, were 'ingeniously concealed' in a plastic crate placed inside the passenger's trolley bag, customs officers said. In November, customs officers seized a passenger carrying a wriggling live cargo of 12 turtles, and a month before, four hornbill birds, all on planes arriving from Thailand. In September, two passengers were arrested with five juvenile caimans, a reptile in the alligator family.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
IGP: Indian drug kingpin hiding in KL hotel arrested, deported after joint Bukit Aman operation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Police have arrested an Indian national suspected of being the notorious drug kingpin of a transnational syndicate who is wanted by his country's government while hiding in a hotel in the capital here on May 13. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 30-year-old man was arrested by a team from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ) together with the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) when he was located in a hotel room at 1.35 am. He said checks found that the man was believed to have been in the country since early this year on a tourist pass. 'Further investigations found that the man had no involvement in drug trafficking activities in Malaysia. 'However, further action and intelligence are being actively carried out by the JSJN to identify if the man has a network or is involved in secret society activities in Malaysia,' he said when contacted here yesterday. Following that, Razarudin said the foreign national, who was listed as a wanted individual or fugitive by the Indian government, was deported to his country on a flight at 6.54 pm on Tuesday (May 27). The 'Indian Express' newspaper reported earlier (on May 28) that the drug kingpin of an international drug syndicate was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India after being extradited from Malaysia. The international syndicate led by the man is believed to be carrying out drug smuggling worth 1,128 crore (RM635 million) including cocaine and marijuana obtained from the United States through cargo shipments. — Bernama
