BADUNG - An American citizen with the initials JJB was arrested at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport for bringing liquid marijuana for vaping.
"Based on the suspect's statement, the narcotic evidence belongs to him and is for his own use during his stay in Bali. The suspect does not know that in Indonesia carrying and consuming marijuana is prohibited by law", she said.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Regional Police Chief, AKBP Ida Ayu Wikarniti, Friday, August 12.
The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, July 19 upon arriving at Ngurah Rai Airport from Kuala Lumpur.
While undergoing the inspection procedure, Customs and Excise officer Ngurah Rai suspected the items in the backpack that the US foreigner was carrying.
Class I liquid narcotics was found. The officers immediately handed the US foreigner to the Ngurah Rai Airport Police.
"Currently, the suspect is still under investigation and detained at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Regional Police detention house. The mode is carrying narcotics which are stored in carry-on bags", he said.
The suspect was charged with Article 113 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.
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