Bali Law

Police in North Kuta report a surge in thefts by individuals impersonating app-based motorcycle taxi drivers, who specifically target foreign...

An Australian man with the initials PDH was arrested by police after being involved in a dispute with a British citizen at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali. (Photo: Doc. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Police)

Australian Man Arrested at Bali Airport for Allegedly Assaulting British Traveler

An alleged assault in a departure lounge restaurant has resulted in the detention of an Australian man, highlighting tensions that...

Photo: Anthony is escorted to the Ngurah Rai Immigration office after being arrested at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Saturday (January 17, 2026). (Doc. Ngurah Rai Immigration Office)

U.S. National Wanted for Murder Apprehended at Bali Airport

Immigration authorities, acting on an Interpol notice, detained Anthony Jamar Prioleau upon his arrival from Taipei, marking the second high-profile...

Photo of Max Widi S.H. when meeting with his client Andrew Joseph McLean at the Immigration Detention Center, January 20, 2026 (Doc: Hey Bali)

New Zealand National Held in Bali as Police Request Delays Deportation for Four Months Without Legal Clarity

A request from local police has left Andrew Joseph McLean in immigration detention for four months without being charged, raising...

Photo of Bali Police Press Meeting with Interpol regarding the arrest of a Romanian fugitive, January 20, 2026 (Doc: Hey Bali)

Interpol Fugitive Cosmin Zuleam Hid in Bali, Married Locally Before Capture

Costinel-Cosmin Zuleam, a suspect in a brutal Romanian murder, blended into local life on the island through a religious marriage...

Global Impacts

How a Romanian Fugitive’s Flight Ended on the Shores of Bali

The capture of a murder suspect in a tourist villa underscores Indonesia’s evolving role in global law enforcement and the...

Explained: The Long-Running Land Certificate Dispute That Drew Bali’s Top Land Official Into a Criminal Case

by Giostanovlatto

January 19, 2026

DENPASAR, BALI - The decision to name Bali’s top land administration official as a criminal suspect has sent ripples far...

ARREST: A joint team from the Indonesian National Police's International Relations Division (Divhubinter) arrested Zuleam Costinel Cosmin, 33, in Bali.

Bali Update

International Manhunt Ends in Bali: Romanian Murder Suspect Captured in Kerobokan

January 17, 2026

Zuleam Costinel Cosmin, a fugitive on an Interpol Red Notice for a violent 2023 homicide, was apprehended in North Kuta...

Bali’s Land Authority Chief Fights Criminal Charges in Court. Expats and Investors Are Watching Closely.

January 15, 2026

A pretrial motion over a multi-million dollar land dispute puts Bali's property bureaucracy under a microscope, testing confidence in one...

SU, also known as Sevty (40), was seen clenching her fists when she appeared at a press conference on narcotics crimes at Denpasar Police Headquarters on Wednesday (January 14, 2026).

Bali Update

Bali Police Arrest Repeat Offender Targeting Tourists in Drug Trafficking Ring