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View all search resultsDutch man faces death penalty in Bali over alleged cannabis farm
Inside the second floor of the house, police reportedly found a large number of marijuana plants being cultivated using hydroponic methods. Authorities described the operation as highly organized, with separate zones for seed germination, nursery care and the cultivation of mature, harvest-ready plants.
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A Dutch man, 31, identified only as NR, stands with his head covered by a black ski mask and his hands restrained with zip ties, guarded by police during a press conference on Oct. 3 at the Bali Police Headquarters in Denpasar. NR was arrested on Oct. 1 after police allegedly discovered a hydroponic cannabis farm inside his rented house. He is currently facing charges that carry the death penalty. (JP/Ni Komang Erviani)
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Dutch national may face the death penalty after Bali authorities allegedly uncovered a hydroponic cannabis farm in his rented house, the latest in a string of drug-related cases involving foreigners on the popular holiday island.
The suspect, identified only by his initials NR, 31, was arrested alongside his wife, 33, a Russian national, during a police raid on October 1 at a property on Jl. Bina Kusuma in Ubung Kaja, Denpasar.
According to the head of the Bali Police narcotics unit, Sr. Comr. Radiant, authorities launched the raid following a tip-off from local residents and weeks of surveillance.
“We received information from the community about suspected drug activity at the house,” Radiant said recently.
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Inside the second floor of the house, police reportedly found a large number of marijuana plants being cultivated using hydroponic methods. Authorities described the operation as highly organized, with separate zones for seed germination, nursery care and the cultivation of mature, harvest-ready plants.
The indoor farm was reportedly equipped with professional-grade hydroponic tents, climate control systems, automated irrigation and fertilization units, specialized lighting and CCTV monitoring.
