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Russian national claiming to be Interpol officer arrested for alleged extortion in Bali Canggu back in February. There, EB reportedly claimed to be a member of Interpol and accused the victim of running an illegal business.
Police in Bali arrested a Russian national for allegedly extorting a businessman while claiming to be a member of Interpol, with the victim reportedly losing IDR400 million (US$27,661) worth of cash and 21 motorcycles. In a press conference held earlier today, the head of Bali Police’s General Crimes Unit Djuhandhani Rahardjo said that the crime began when the suspect — identified by his initials EB — went to the victim’s vehicle rental business in
EB extorted the victim and demanded him to hand over 21 of his motorbikes, threatening to report the issue to Indonesian authorities if he didn’t comply. EB’s terror continued, as he would send the victim messages via WhatsApp accusing him of drug trafficking as well. “If the victim did not obey him, then the victim would be reported to the police. It was said there that the victim’s business was known by authorities as a place to store and sell drugs,” Djuhandhani said. In late May, EB contacted the victim and requested IDR400 million and one Yamaha N-Max motorbike as a “security
fee.” The victim reportedly complied with his request as he’d feared prison time, but grew suspicious and eventually reported the matter to actual authorities on July 1. Police say they are in pursuit of two other Russian nationals, identified as OB and MZ, who may be involved in the scam operation. “We have only arrested one, they must be part of a group but we are sure that there are other victims who may be afraid to report [to authorities]. We will continue to look into it,” Djuhandhani said. EB has been charged with violation of articles on extortion under Indonesia’s Criminal Code (KUHP), which carries a maximum prison sentence of 4 years. (coconuts.co)
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Bali beaches closed as coronavirus cases climb Beaches across Bali have been closed in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, amid tightened restrictions imposed in a number of regions in Indonesia to curb a new and deadly COVID-19 wave. Despite the new measures under the Emergency Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (Emergency PPKM) — slated to be enforced until at least July 20 — pecalang (traditional Balinese security forces) officers say they caught people surfing on Kuta Beach this morning. The surfers were then instructed to leave and to stay at home, unless for urgent matters. Emergency PPKM mandates the closure of all public facilities, covering public areas, public parks, as well as tourist attractions. Beaches appear to fall under that category, with authorities having put up signs and banners to indicate the closures, including in Pantai Sindhu in Denpasar and Pantai Kedungu in Tabanan regency. Yesterday, Bali reported 401 new cases. It is the highest daily caseload the province has seen for about five months. Officials from Badung regency, where many popular beaches and tourist spots are located, have confirmed that all tourist attractions in the region will be closed during Emergency PPKM.
“Our people, including the sellers along Pantai Kuta, are very much affected especially with the closure during Emergency PPKM. But we must comply with the hope that the pandemic will end soon,” Kuta Village Chief Wayan Wasista said.
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