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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. 7, 2026
Bali Police have uncovered and dismantled an online gambling syndicate operating from two rented villas in Bali, arresting dozens of foreign nationals who entered Indonesia under the guise of tourism.
Feb. 5, 2026
Two foreign nationals from the United Kingdom stood trial at the Denpasar District Court on Thursday (February 5, 2026) in a major narcotics case involving cocaine smuggling into Bali.
Feb. 4, 2026
Indonesian immigration authorities have deported a fugitive from the People’s Republic of China, identified by the initials WY (27), from Bali to Guangzhou under strict security escort.
Feb. 1, 2026
Police in Gianyar have arrested a suspect in a violent snatching case that targeted a foreign tourist in the Ubud area, while one accomplice remains at large.
Jan. 30, 2026
The Denpasar District Court has imposed a 20-year prison sentence on a Ukrainian national convicted of smuggling nearly two kilograms of cocaine through Bali’s main international airport, significantly exceeding the original 12-year sentence sought by prosecutors.
Jan. 30, 2026
A foreign national who caused disturbances in the Lovina tourism area, Buleleng, has been transferred from the Singaraja Immigration Office to the Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim) in Denpasar as authorities prepare for his deportation.
Jan. 28, 2026
Police in Buleleng have detained a Belarusian national after he caused a disturbance at a hotel in the Lovina tourism area, northern Bali. The incident involved a foreign guest whose actions were reported by hotel management and later by local residents.
Jan. 26, 2026
Police in Gianyar have dismantled a villa theft ring operating in the Ubud area after arresting a repeat offender accused of targeting tourist accommodations in Kedewatan village.
Jan. 21, 2026
Indonesian authorities have officially handed over Costinel-Cosmin Zuleam, a Romanian national listed on an Interpol Red Notice, following his arrest in Kerobokan, Badung. The suspect is accused of involvement in a premeditated murder and severe torture case in Romania.
Jan. 21, 2026
Police have arrested a foreign national following an assault incident at the International Departure Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sunday night, January 18, 2026.
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.