- Indonesian authorities arrested two Russian nationals in Bali for allegedly smuggling 7.8kg of hashish following a high-speed car chase.
- A 52-year-old woman, identified as 'KK', arrived from Thailand, with customs officials at Jakarta's airport alerting authorities to a suspicious suitcase.
- A 40-year-old man, 'SK', picked up the woman and the drugs, attempting to evade officials in a car chase that resulted in him striking several local residents.
- The narcotics department has initiated a probe to determine if the arrested individuals are part of a larger international drug syndicate.
- Drug trafficking is a serious offence in Indonesia, with penalties including the death penalty, though Bali has not implemented it since 2016.
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