HONG KONG: A New Zealand man named De Malmanche Antony Glen has been arrested at Ngurah Raj airport Customs personnel who tried to smuggle 1, 709 grams of crystal methamphetamine from Hong Kong.
“The perpetrator landed in Bali on Monday (Dec 1) by Hong Kong-Denpasar HX 709 flight, a Hong Kong Airline, at 02.30 P.M. Central Indonesian Standard Time (Wita),” Head of the supervision and service division of the Ngurah Rai customs office Budi Harjanto said on Friday.
According to Budi, the smuggling attempt was foiled after customs officers grew suspicious of the perpetrator`s appearance and actions at the baggage conveyor belt of the Customs Area Terminal at Ngurah Rai international airport.
The customs officers` suspicion grew stronger as the X-ray imaging indicated some suspicious object in a green “Onepolar” brand backpack, which was carried by the perpetrator.
The officers then conducted an in-depth examination of the backpack.
The examination revealed a transparent plastic bag coated with red plastic and sealed with brown plastic adhesive tape. The bag allegedly contained 1,709 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
The offender has been handed over to the Bali police provincial office for further investigation
