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Australian INTERPOL fugitive arrested in Bali trying to flee Indonesia
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Immigration officers at Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport arrested Angelo Pandeli, a 55-year-old Australian man, who was listed on an INTERPOL Blue Notice. Pandeli was found hiding in the toilet of a US-registered Gulfstream Executive Jet N917CJ that was scheduled to depart for Maputo, Mozambique, at 10:00 am. He was attempting to travel using a falsified Brazilian passport and identity, which lacked an entry stamp or valid residence permit in Indonesia. Authorities believe Pandeli is a key figure in a transnational organized drug cartel with links to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in Australia. He has reportedly lived in several Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries using various false identities. Following his arrest, Pandeli was deported to Australia to face legal proceedings and has been blacklisted from future visits to Indonesia. The Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Bugie Kurniawan, stated that the arrest was part of immigration oversight to maintain national security against transnational criminals.
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