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View all search resultsForeign drug smuggling suspects face death penalty in Bali
The suspects allegedly smuggled more than 3 kilograms of illicit substances, consisting of 1.3 kg of cocaine and 1.99 kg of 4-CMC, a synthetic stimulant.
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The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) parades five suspects namely Indonesian OF (left), Palestinian MH (second left), United Kingdom citizen KG (center), UK citizen PE (second right) and Ukrainian KT at the BNN Bali headquarters in Denpasar on Sept. 9, 2025. (JP/Ni Komang Erviani)
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wo British men and one Ukrainian woman have been caught allegedly trying to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Bali, and could face the death penalty.
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Bali has detained the three foreigners for their involvement in two different cases.
The two British men, a 29-year-old identified only as KG, and a 48-year-old identified only as PE, were arrested for smuggling more than 1.3 kilograms of cocaine into Bali.
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KG was arrested at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sept. 3, upon his arrival from Barcelona, Spain.
Customs and Excise officers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport inspected the passenger when he was passing through the customs channel, according to BNN Bali Sr. Comr. Tri Kuncoro, who spoke at a press conference on Tuesday.
“An X-ray scan was carried out on the passenger's belongings which found 1.3 kg of cocaine."
