Indian national detained at Bali Airport with over 10kg of suspected cannabis
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Indonesian customs officers at Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport detained a 28-year-old Indian national, identified by his initials AR, after allegedly finding over 10 kilograms of suspected cannabis in his luggage. The man arrived on a Scoot flight TR280 from Singapore on Monday, August 3. Routine baggage screening flagged his two suitcases, leading to a detailed inspection that uncovered 100 packages of greenish-brown plant material, with a combined net weight of 10.11 kilograms. The suspect informed investigators he obtained the drugs in Thailand before traveling to Bali via Singapore. Customs officers transferred AR and the seized evidence to the Narcotics Unit of the Ngurah Rai Airport Police for further investigation. Ngurah Rai Airport Police spokesperson I Gede Suka Artana declined to provide further details, stating he was still checking the case with investigators. Police are investigating the origin of the suspected drugs and potential links to a broader cross-border trafficking network.
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