Indonesian police said on Monday they arrested an Australian for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty.
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Coincidentally these two global stars attended high school together. We’re talking about Barbie Blank Coba and Victoria Crawford .10 hours agoDEALS 4 JAXSeido™ Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set w Gift BoxAuthorities hold a news conference as an Australian man, second left in the background, arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine stands at the police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, May 26, 2025. An Australian man arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine is escorted to a news conference at the police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, May 26, 2025. An Australian man arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine stands after escorted to a news conference at the police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, May 26, 2025. An Australian man arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine stands escorted during a news conference at the police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, May 26, 2025. Authorities hold a news conference as an Australian man, second left in the background, arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine stands at the police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, May 26, 2025. – 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 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 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.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.Associated Press writer Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Seido™ Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set w Gift Box
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