Bring Marijuana To Bali, Australian Caucasians Tried At Denpasar District Court

Australian Caucasian trial, a defendant in the marijuana / ANTARA / Robinus Numpu case

DENPASAR - The public prosecutor (JPU) of the Badung District Attorney accused an Australian foreign national named Todd Raymond Bradshaw (40) of possession and smuggling of marijuana-type narcotics from his country.

The indictment against foreigners Aussie was read out by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Badung Dewa Gede Ari Kusumajaya during an online trial at the Denpasar District Court, Bali, Tuesday, May 23.

"That the defendant does not have a permit from the authorities or legality or legality to produce, import, export, or distribute narcotics class I of marijuana," Ari said as quoted by ANTARA.

The defendant's actions, said the Public Prosecutor, violated the rule of law, as regulated and threatened in Article 113 paragraph (1) or Article 111 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

In the indictment, the defendant TRB was found carrying marijuana and secured by Customs and Excise (Customs) officers on Wednesday (15/2) at around 18.20 WITA at the International Arrival Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Tuban, Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali.

The defendant was arrested moments after the Batik Air plane on the Perth (Australia)-Denpasar (Bali) route he was traveling in arrived and landed at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Badung, Bali.

During the examination carried out by Customs and Excise officers against the defendant Todd Raymond Bradshaw, evidence was found in the form of a white plastic clip bearing the contents of medical.

"In the plastic clip, it contains plants in the form of green clumps of brownishness which are suspected to contain the preparation of narcotics class I type delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (dual) weighing 25.18 grams gross or 10.50 grams net," said Ari in front of three members of the Denpasar District Court judges.

The evidence, he said, was found in a gray suitcase of the Flylite brand which was brought from his home in Australia.

Evidence in the form of a plastic clip package containing plants in the form of green clumps of brownishness which allegedly contained the preparation of narcotics class I of marijuana.

After being questioned by officers, the defendant TRB admitted to getting the item by buying it at a drug or pharmacy store in Down City, Australia, for 600 Australian dollars. The defendant bought the item on Monday, November 14, 2022.

After listening to the reading of the indictment from the prosecutor, the judge gave the defendant's legal adviser 7 days to prepare a memorandum of objection.

"We give one week to apply for an exception," said the judge.