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Alleged attempt to smuggle $2.2million worth of cocaine into Bali is busted as Jetstar passengers are arrested after catching flight from Melbourne

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Wondracz, A. (2026, October 16). Alleged attempt to smuggle $2.2million worth of cocaine into Bali is busted as Jetstar passengers are arrested after catching flight from Melbourne. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16214179/cocaine-bali-melbourne-jetstar.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Authorities in Bali arrested several individuals, including a Chilean couple and an Indonesian national, after allegedly attempting to smuggle $2.2 million worth of cocaine into the country. The cocaine, weighing 4.59kg and valued at up to $500 per gram locally, was hidden in false compartments within carry-on luggage on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne that departed October 3. The Chilean couple transited through Melbourne Airport after flying in from Santiago, Chile, and reportedly avoided customs checks there as they were connecting flights.

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On October 16, 2026, Bali Police arrested several individuals suspected of smuggling $2.2 million worth of cocaine into Bali via a Jetstar flight from Melbourne. The alleged drugs, weighing 4.59kg and wrapped in four black plastic packages, were hidden in false compartments within the carry-on luggage of a Chilean couple who had transited through Melbourne Airport on October 3. This couple left Santiago, Chile, before catching their connecting flight to Denpasar, Bali. The police also apprehended an Indonesian national believed to be the recipient and two accomplices; however, the 'controller' directing the scheme remains at large. Senior Commissioner Stevy Fritts Pattiasina emphasized that authorities have zero tolerance for drug trafficking in Bali.

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Several people have been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle $2.2million worth of cocaine into Bali. uncertain

people → arrest → Bali

A Chilean couple left Santiago and transited through Melbourne Airport before catching a Jetstar flight to Denpasar on October 3. The pair were then allegedly caught with 4.59kg of cocaine after their bags were X-rayed. uncertain

bags → leave → cocaine

The alleged drugs were hidden in false compartments in their carry-on luggage, wrapped in four black plastic packages. asserted

drugs → allege → packages

Two men and a woman are accused of taking part in the scheme. asserted

men → accuse → scheme

Bali Police alleged the Chileans had been sent to Bali under the direction of a 'controller' who remains at large. asserted

who → allege → controller

An Indonesian national, the alleged recipient, was also arrested. asserted

national → allege → ?

Senior Commissioner Stevy Fritts Pattiasina said authorities had no tolerance for drugs. asserted

authorities → say → drugs

Several people have been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle $2.2million worth of cocaine into Bali A Chilean couple left Santiago and transited through Melbourne Airport before catching a Jetstar flight to Denpasar on October 3 uncertain

couple → arrest → October

The alleged drugs were hidden in false compartments in their carry-on luggage, wrapped in four black plastic packages The Chilean couple are understood to have avoided customs at Melbourne Airport as they were catching a connecting flight. asserted

they → allege → flight

Cocaine fetches as much as $500 a gram in Bali. asserted

fetches → fetch → Bali

Alleged attempt to smuggle $2.2million worth of cocaine into Bali is busted as Jetstar passengers are arrested after catching flight from Melbourne

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