Italian Man Arrested In Bali For Cocaine Case Worth Rp400 Million

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BADUNG - Badung Police Team, Bali arrested an Italian bule named Francesco D'alesio (34) for possessing cocaine.

"The work (of these foreigners) is not here," badung police narcotics chief Iptu Budi Artama said in Mapolres Badung, Bali, Monday, May 24.

Evidence seized from a bule that has been 2 years in Bali is cocaine 94.02 grams with a price range of Rp400 million.

The arrest of the bule, starting from public information there are foreigners who consume cocaine in a villa in North Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali.

Police are conducting an investigation and investigation into the villa of the offender. Police later raided the villa and secured a number of items of evidence.

"Two clear plastic clips containing white powder containing cocaine-type narcotics were found," he said.

It's still being investigated where the cocaine was obtained by this Italian bule. This Italian bule entered Bali as a tourist and could not return to his home country because of COVID-19 stuck in Bali.

"He as a tourist because he was stuck with COVID-19 he could not turn back and finally he stayed in Bali. Related to this large evidence we are still developing and the pursuit is related to the source of existing materials we secure," said Iptu Budi.

The perpetrator is ensnared in Article 111 paragraph 1 of the Law on Narcotics. The perpetrator has been detained at Badung Police Station.