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Bali now a major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking: Indonesia narcotics agency
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Bali police arrested more than 1,300 people for drug-related offences in 2024, an almost 23 per cent increase compared with the previous year.
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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) revealed that Bali has become a major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking, warning that syndicates are using increasingly sophisticated methods to evade capture and have begun setting up drug production facilities on the island.
BNN chief Marthinus Hukom said that international drug dealers are now using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to conduct transactions in Bali.
