Three men have been detained in Bali on suspicion of illegal trafficking of medications worth nearly 2 billion rupiahs.
The head of the narcotics police reported that these involve batches of psychotropic drugs and potent medications distributed without licenses and prescriptions. More than 65,000 tablets and capsules…
The trial of 33-year-old Australian tourist Nelson Philip James has started in the Denpasar District Court. He is accused of possessing 0.85 grams of cocaine and 0.53 grams of MDMA, both Class I subst…
Bali provincial police publicly destroyed a large batch of seized drugs. The total value is estimated at around IDR 23.4 billion. Everything was ground up in a blender and then burned.
At Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, customs officers detained a 21-year-old Ukrainian, K.V., who was found with two kilograms of the synthetic drug 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC), known as 'blu…
An illegal mephedrone production lab has been found in Bali. Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency said the operation took place in Gianyar on 5–6 March.
Russian nationals with the initials N.T. and T.S. were detained. Another suspect is still wanted. The operation was carried out together with customs, immigration and the Bali police.
Whether you are planning a short trip to Bali or a major import or export operation, it is essential to understand the regulations governing what you can and cannot bring into and out of Indonesia. Th…
In northern Bali, police arrested British citizen Aaron Mishel. He is suspected of stabbing an employee of the Menjangan Dynasty Resort in the village of Pejarakan, Buleleng.
Bali police reported the arrest of 24-year-old Kazakh citizen Yuri Kh. at the airport’s international terminal. During a baggage check, officers became suspicious of a green suitcase belonging to a pa…
The head of Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Suyudi Ario Seto, has proposed banning e-cigarettes and vape liquids. He wants to include this in the bill on narcotics and psychotropic substa…
Beach clubs, restaurants and bars—of course, holidays in Bali often involve alcohol. Here you can try cocktails, local drinks, and well-known global brands of spirits.
Unfortunately, the problem of counterfeit alcohol remains in its worst form: methanol poisoning. The mass incidents that used to make the news have almost disappeared, but that doesn’t mean the proble…
