News:2026-08-03/Trafficking/two-indian-nationals-arrested-at-bali-airport-with-10-1-kg-of-cannabis-carried-from-thailand

News record3 August 2026Trafficking

Two Indian nationals arrested at Bali airport with 10.1 kg of cannabis carried from Thailand

Customs officers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport intercepted two Indian nationals, identified by the initials AR (28) and PC (31), on their arrival in Bali from Koh Samui via Singapore on 3 August 2026. Officers found 14 boxes holding ten packages of cannabis with a net weight of 10,110 grams concealed inside food and toy boxes in their luggage. The Ngurah Rai Customs and Excise Office put the street value at around Rp3.3 billion (about US$200,000) and said the pair had been due to continue to India; each admitted being promised US$150 by an individual in Thailand. The seizure was announced on 7 August. Reported by Antara on 7 August 2026.

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Date3 Aug 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndonesia

State / provinceBali

District / areaBadung

LocalityI Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport

AgencyNgurah Rai Customs and Excise Office

Coordinates-8.75, 115.17

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-03 Trafficking Two Indian nationals arrested at Bali airport with 10.1 kg of cannabis carried from Thailand Customs officers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport intercepted two Indian nationals, identified by the initials AR (28) and PC (31), on their arrival in Bali from Koh Samui via Singapore on 3 August 2026. Officers found 14 boxes holding ten packages of cannabis with a net weight of 10,110 grams concealed inside food and toy boxes in their luggage. The Ngurah Rai Customs and Excise Office put the street value at around Rp3.3 billion (about US$200,000) and said the pair had been due to continue to India; each admitted being promised US$150 by an individual in Thailand. The seizure was announced on 7 August. Reported by Antara on 7 August 2026. https://en.antaranews.com/news/426089/bali-customs-foils-101-kg-marijuana-smuggling-attempt https://cdn.antaranews.com/cache/1200x800/2026/08/07/IMG 5111.jpg Indonesia Bali Badung I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport 8° 45' 0.00" S, 115° 10' 12.00" E Ngurah Rai Customs and Excise Office