Shampoo bottles from Brazil hide one of Bali's largest liquid cocaine hauls in years
A 36-year-old Brazilian woman is being held in Bali on suspicion of smuggling more than 3.6 kg of liquid cocaine into Indonesia in shampoo and body care bottles, police said.
Customs officials and narcotics investigators from Bali Police seized a significant quantity of liquid cocaine at Bali's main airport on October 6. The woman detained, known only as TCDS, carried seven bottles containing the illicit substance, which they estimated weighed 3,659.9 grams. Bali Police spokesman Ariasandy emphasized the agency's determination to eradicate illicit drug trafficking in the region.
The woman claimed a Brazilian handler, identified by the initial G, had promised her $50,000 for the delivery, along with accommodation and transportation. She was scheduled to leave Brazil on October 5 and return on November 3. Arrested under Indonesia's stringent drug laws, which include the death penalty for trafficking, she is currently held at Bali Police detention while the investigation proceeds.
Police are still probing the shipment's origin and ultimate destination. Indonesia's new Criminal Code, effective since January 2, maintains capital punishment but allows for a 10-year probation period following a death sentence.
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