Second Aussie in alleged Bali drug storm facing horror sentence is identified

A second man from Queensland has been arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling drugs into Indonesia, as fresh details emerge about his alleged accomplice.

Exclusive: An Australian man faces life in prison for allegedly smuggling 104g of marijuana into Bali.

Puridas Robinson, from Queensland, was arrested at a home in Denpasar on Thursday following a tip from Indian national Harsh Nowlakha, 31, who was allegedly found with 600g of marijuana at Bali’s international airport.

Mr Nowlakha allegedly told police he was supposed to deliver the narcotics to Mr Robinson’s villa, sources told this masthead.

A second Australian man has been arrested and accused of drug smuggling in Bali. Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro

Police followed Mr Nowlakha to the villa to deliver the marijuana, but Mr Robinson, 40, allegedly said he didn’t order that much.

His room was then raided and the stash was allegedly uncovered.

Mr Robinson and Mr Nowlakha were among five arrested, including two people from Kazakhstan and one US national.

In Indonesia, Marijuana is a Class 1 narcotic in the same category as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, and MDMA.

If Mr Robinson is charged with drug trafficking, he could face life behind bars. If the charge is possession, he could face 12 years in prison.

Police will hold a press conference on Thursday.

Mr Robinson was the second Australian to be arrested in Bali for alleged drug possession within a week.

Australian man Lamar Aaron Ahchee escorted by Police from the cell to interrogation room at Bali Police HQ on June 2. Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro

On May 22, Cairns local Lamar Ahchee was arrested in Canggu for allegedly trafficking 1.8kg of cocaine into Indonesia.

Police allege he collected two parcels with the cocaine concealed in chocolate boxes.

He was allegedly offered 50m Indonesian rupiah, the equivalent of $A4700, to receive and distribute the drugs from a stranger in England known only as “Boss”.

Mr Ahchee told his lawyer that he was “framed”. He admitted that he was a drug addict, but denied being a dealer.

He has not yet been charged, but has been in custody since his arrest.

If found guilty, he faces the death penalty.

Originally published as Second Aussie in alleged Bali drug storm facing horror sentence is identified