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Australian fugitive arrested in Bali private jet lavatory
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Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian fugitive, identified by Australian media as Angelo Pandeli, in the lavatory of a private jet at Bali's Denpasar airport. Immigration officials became suspicious of a man traveling on a Brazilian passport with no record of entry or valid residence permit. Officers boarded the plane, which was preparing to depart for Maputo, Mozambique, and found the suspect hiding. Pandeli, a prominent motorbike gang member linked to drug trafficking and wanted by Interpol, was reportedly using someone else's Brazilian passport. The Australian Federal Police suspect the 55-year-old in large-scale drug smuggling operations. He was deported to Australia from Indonesia on Wednesday. Indonesian authorities have stated their commitment to preventing Bali from becoming a haven for international criminals.
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