At a press conference in Denpasar, on Tuesday, the directorate's chief, Senior Commissioner Radiant, stated that the suspect concealed the drugs in her underwear and body cavity.
"The narcotics were hidden in six plastic packages wrapped in black duct tape inside a green bra, three similar packages in black underwear, and a sex toy containing drugs, which was inserted into her body," Radiant said.
A body search revealed 1,432.81 grams of cocaine and 85 orange ecstasy pills (33.9 grams net), with an estimated street value of 10 billion rupiahs, or around 615,000 US dollars.
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NSBC allegedly acted as a courier for an international drug syndicate and was paid 320 million rupiahs, around 19,000 US dollars by an individual identified as PB, who is currently on the wanted list.
She was arrested on August 12, 2025, at 11:30 PM WITA (UTC+8), in a joint operation between Bali Police and Ngurah Rai Customs, shortly after arriving on Qatar Airways flight QR 960 from Doha.
Customs officers became suspicious of her behavior upon arrival at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. An X-ray scan revealed concealed items, prompting further investigation.
NSBC has been charged under Article 114(2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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