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Criminal cases and law enforcement activity in Bali and Indonesia, including arrests, investigations, and court proceedings with verified public relevance. Reporting is based on confirmed information from police and judicial authorities.
Feb. 23, 2026
Seven Bangladeshi nationals have been detained in Bali for allegedly entering Indonesia without passing through official immigration checks and without valid travel documents or residence permits.
Feb. 22, 2026
Five Bangladeshi nationals were allegedly held captive at a guesthouse in Pemuteran Village, Buleleng Regency, after being promised employment in Australia by a man identified as N, also known as Babu.
Feb. 21, 2026
A joint Indonesian police team has arrested an Interpol Red Notice fugitive at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali on Saturday (Feb 21, 2026).
Feb. 21, 2026
Six foreign nationals have filed reports with Bali Police since 2024 over alleged fraud and embezzlement involving a cooperative savings and loan unit in Batursari, Sanur, Denpasar.
Feb. 17, 2026
Tommy Schaefer, an American national convicted in the high-profile 2014 “suitcase murder” case in Bali, was officially released from Kerobokan Class IIA Prison at 12:00 WITA on Tuesday (February 17), after completing his 18-year sentence.
Feb. 15, 2026
Two Bangladeshi nationals were handed over to immigration authorities after spending four days stranded in Kediri District, Tabanan, allegedly as victims of a labor scam promising jobs in Australia.
Feb. 13, 2026
A Brazilian national arrested at the International Arrivals Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for alleged drug smuggling has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, exceeding the prosecutor’s earlier demand.
Feb. 12, 2026
A 35-year-old Nigerian national has been demanded a two-year prison sentence by prosecutors after undergoing a series of evidentiary hearings at the Denpasar District Court.
Feb. 9, 2026
Bali Police have arrested a Turkish national accused of smuggling more than 1.2 kilograms of cocaine through Ngurah Rai International Airport, uncovering what authorities believe to be part of an international drug trafficking network.
Feb. 8, 2026
Bali authorities have arrested a Turkish national at Ngurah Rai International Airport after discovering more than one kilogram of cocaine during an arrival inspection.
A 62-year-old Canadian national was found dead in a guesthouse room on Jalan Pulau Batanta No. 34, Banjar Abian Tegal, Dauh Puri Kauh Village, West Denpasar, on Monday (Feb 23, 2026) at around 11:00 WITA.
Fast boat crossings from Nusa Penida to Sanur in Denpasar and Pemenang in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) were operated under a temporary open-and-close system on Tuesday (Feb 24, 2026) due to extreme weather conditions affecting Bali over the past several days.
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds triggered a landslide near The Yoga Barn on Jalan Sukma Kesuma, Peliatan Village, Ubud, Gianyar Regency, on Tuesday (Feb 24) at approximately 09:00 WITA.
Flooding submerged Jalan Dewi Sri in Legian, Kuta, Badung Regency, early Tuesday morning (Feb 24, 2026), following hours of continuous heavy rain.