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Video shows Indonesian police arresting Australian man in Bali

Video has emerged of the moment an Aussie tourist is arrested in Bali with what appears to be a small bag containing a white powder substance.

Indonesian Police arrest Aussie in Bali
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Another Australian man has been arrested in Bali for alleged cocaine possession, Indonesian media has reported.

A video from the Radar Bali news service appears to show the arrest taking place in the tourist hotspot of Bandung on Thursday.

The man and a female passenger were reportedly stopped by police for not wearing helmets while riding a motorcycle.

The video shows police officers inspecting a small bag, which appears to contain a white powder substance.

It has been reported the tourist is a 32-year-old Lismore man, as per the Sydney Morning Herald.

“Ah, no, no, no, no,” the man says when police discover the bag.

The police allege the man was apprehended with cocaine. Picture: Andre/ radarbali.id
The police allege the man was apprehended with cocaine. Picture: Andre/ radarbali.id

“Try it, it’s panadol. Panadol brother,” the man shouts in the video.

“Test it, it’s panadol!”

The police claim the man later confessed the powder was cocaine.

Local media reports the police said the bag had been sent for testing and the test showed the powder to be cocaine.

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman confirmed an Australian had been detained in Bali.

“We are in contact with local authorities and stand ready to provide consular assistance, to any Australian citizen, should they request it,” the spokesman said.

Brendan Kearns
Brendan KearnsCadet Journalist

Brendan Kearns is a cadet journalist with News Corp Australia. He has written for The Australian, the Herald Sun, the Geelong Advertiser, CHOICE, Cosmos, and The Citizen. He won Democracy's Watchdogs' Student Award for Investigative Journalism 2024 and hosted the third season of award-winning podcast Uncurated. He studied as Master of Journalism at The University of Melbourne, before that he worked as a video producer and disability worker.

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