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Police search for suspect after New Zealand tourist's iPhone snatched in Bali
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Police in Bali are searching for a motorcycle-riding thief who snatched an iPhone from a 26-year-old New Zealand tourist, identified as MBE, near the Tuban Underpass on Friday afternoon. The incident, which occurred around 4:55 p.m. while the victim was using Google Maps as a motorcycle passenger, was captured on dashcam footage and has since gone viral. The suspect, riding a black Yamaha NMax and wearing a black jacket and helmet, approached from the right side, grabbed the dark blue iPhone 17 Pro Max valued at approximately Rp17 million about US$1,000, and fled towards the Ngurah Rai Statue Roundabout. Kuta Police have launched an investigation, with Denpasar Police spokesperson Iptu I Gede Adi Saputra Jaya confirming the report and ongoing efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect. No arrests have been made as of Sunday.
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