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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.
Mar. 17, 2026
Police in Badung have arrested three foreign nationals linked to the production and distribution of a pornographic video filmed at a villa in Pererenan, Mengwi, after the footage circulated widely on social media.
Mar. 16, 2026
Police in Klungkung Regency have arrested two suspected snatch thieves believed to have targeted foreign tourists in several areas across Bali.
Mar. 10, 2026
A Dutch–Russian couple facing trial in Bali for alleged hydroponic cannabis cultivation returned to court on Tuesday (March 10) at the Denpasar District Court, where one of the defendants formally challenged the prosecution’s charges.
Mar. 9, 2026
An Italian tourist was found seriously injured beneath a bridge in the Legian area of Kuta early Saturday morning after an alleged altercation with two individuals, according to initial reports from local witnesses.
Mar. 8, 2026
Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with an electronic-based sexual violence case that occurred inside a women’s restroom at the international terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.
Mar. 8, 2026
Indonesian lawmaker Nyoman Parta has urged villa and tourism accommodation owners in Bali to strengthen monitoring of their properties following the recent discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory operated by foreign nationals in Gianyar.
Mar. 8, 2026
Indonesian authorities have revealed further details about two Russian nationals arrested in connection with a clandestine drug laboratory producing Mephedrone in Gianyar, Bali, including their roles and backgrounds within the operation.
Mar. 7, 2026
Indonesian authorities have dismantled an illegal drug laboratory producing the synthetic narcotic Mephedrone inside a luxury villa in Gianyar, Bali, following a multi-agency investigation targeting an international drug network.
Mar. 6, 2026
Indonesian authorities have uncovered a suspected clandestine laboratory producing synthetic narcotics inside a villa in Gianyar Regency, Bali, leading to the arrest of a Russian national.
Mar. 6, 2026
DNA testing has confirmed that human remains discovered in Ketewel, Gianyar, belong to a Ukrainian national who had previously been reported as a kidnapping victim in Bali.
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