Three people were arrested in Bali’s Jembrana regency for allegedly forging COVID-19 results, as authorities tighten security measures amid the ongoing Eid homecoming mudik ban. 

Jembrana Police Chief I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa said officers grew suspicious after the driver of a private vehicle showed several negative COVID-19 test results for his passengers at a checkpoint in Gilimanuk, Jembrana on Sunday.

Police have arrested two men in Denpasar for allegedly stealing drugs from a local pharmacy, among which hundreds of sedatives were found.

“They stole drugs from a closed Kimia Farma pharmacy.

The discovery of new COVID-19 variants in Bali is not deterring officials from their target of reopening to foreign tourists in July, the deputy governor said today.

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A 34-year-old man in charge of supervising the refilling of ATM machines in Denpasar has been arrested for allegedly stealing half a billion rupiah while on duty. 

Denpasar City Police Chief Jansen Avitus Panjaitan said today that the suspect, identified as RP, was tasked by PT SSI with overseeing the refilling of ATM machines from state-owned bank BRI.

UPDATE May 10: A Canadian national held responsible for the controversial event has been deported from Indonesia, after officials deemed the event “disrespectful” to local customs. Read the latest update here.