Drug Availability and Regulations in Bali - Bali Live

Learn about the drug situation in Bali, including legal regulations, common substances, and cultural attitudes. Bali Live provides insights into what to expect regarding drug availability and safety on the island.

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Upd. 01/10/25
Bali Police Seize Drugs Worth 2 Billion Rupiah

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…

Bali Police Seize Drugs Worth 2 Billion Rupiah
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Upd. 02/09/25
Bali Foreigner Faces 12-Year Prison Term for Drugs

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 Foreigner Faces 12-Year Prison Term for Drugs
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Upd. 15/08/25
Tourist Caught with 2kg of Drugs at Bali Airport

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…

Tourist Caught with 2kg of Drugs at Bali Airport
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Upd. 08/10/25
From Paradise to Prison: Foreigners Busted for Cannabis Cultivation

Bali’s narcotics police discovered a hydroponic marijuana plantation in a residential house on Bina Kusuma IV Street in Denpasar.

A couple was detained: 31-year-old N.R. from the Netherlands and his wife, 33-year-old K.V. from Russia. Dozens of cannabis plants about a meter high, hundreds of seed packets, and equipment for hydro…

From Paradise to Prison: Foreigners Busted for Cannabis Cultivation
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Upd. 11/09/25
High-Profile Drug Busts Shake Bali in August

Bali continues to draw the attention of law enforcement due to increasing activity from international drug networks. Since the beginning of August, the Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) has arrest…

High-Profile Drug Busts Shake Bali in August
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Upd. 28/01/26
Snoop Dogg “Visits” Bali — This Time Through AI

“I’m in Bali,” Snoop Dogg wrote under one of his recent Facebook posts — and the image quickly caught the attention of Indonesian social media. The post collected around 48,000 likes and 2,500 comment…

Snoop Dogg “Visits” Bali — This Time Through AI
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Upd. 10/02/26
35 Indians Arrested in Bali Over Online Gambling Ring

The Cyber Crime Directorate of Bali Provincial Police reported the arrest of 35 Indian citizens in connection with an online gambling operation. The group operated from two rented properties: a villa…

35 Indians Arrested in Bali Over Online Gambling Ring
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Upd. 16/07/25
Foreign-Led Drug Ring Busted in Canggu

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has uncovered a network of drug traffickers in Bali, allegedly involving citizens of Russia and Ukraine.

The investigation began after the arrest of a Russian citizen, I.E., on January 26, 2025, in Canggu. During a search of his villa, officers seized 986 grams of marijuana and 483 grams of hashish hidde…

Foreign-Led Drug Ring Busted in Canggu