DENPASAR, mybalinews.com – Russian drug dealer that have been detained by Bali’s Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNN) apparently received Bitcoin or cash for the illicit transaction.
The suspect, EK, had been operating as a drug dealer in Bali for a year and was part of a Russian drug network.
“He often received cash payments, which were placed in a location previously sent to him via Telegram. Aside from cash, he also received cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin and USDT,” said Head of Eradication at the Bali Provincial BNN, Sr. Comr. Pol. Made Sinar Subawa Subawa in a press conference in Denpasar, Monday (23/12).
The suspect allegedly served as a drug distributor in Bali at the behest of his boss, tasked with receiving the drugs, breaking them down, and placing them at designated locations according to coordinates provided by his boss.
However, the authorities have yet to confirm whether these drugs were intended for the Christmas and New Year holiday season in Bali.
The suspect distributed the illicit substances to foreign communities on the island. However, the suspect could not identify his specific customers as his role was limited to following orders and placing the drugs at designated coordinates.
Earlier reported that Bali Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNN) have successfully apprehended a Russian national whose initials are EK, for allegedly selling various narcotics on the island, including hashish and cocaine.
He was arrested after receiving drugs through mail package.
The Head of Eradication at the Bali Provincial BNN, Sr. Comr. Pol. Made Sinar Subawa, explained that the suspect’s modus operandi involved receiving narcotics through the postal service.
He would then break down the drugs and distribute them using a geo-tagging system.
The Russian man was arrested on Monday (16/12) at around 4 pm Central Indonesia Time (WITA) by the Agency officers on Jalan Raya Uluwatu, Jimbaran, South Kuta. From the suspect, also found a package of 223,15 grams hasish.
Further investigation at the suspect’s rented room in Jimbaran led to the discovery of additional evidence including 24 plastic clips containing hashish, 10 plastic clips containing marijuana, 5 plastic clips containing psilocybin mushrooms, 36 plastic clips containing mephedrone, 1 plastic clip containing methamphetamine, 1 plastic clip containing cocaine, 2 plastic clips containing MDMA, 3 digital scales, and various drug paraphernalia.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed that the illicit drugs was sent from Thailand. (mybalinews/KAD/ERV)
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