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Bali Trial Opens for Australian Accused of Receiving 1.7kg of Cocaine Hidden in Chocolate Wrappers

Prosecutors presented four charges carrying possible death penalties following a postal sting that seized cocaine-filled parcels.

Overview

  • Lamar Ahchee, 43, is accused of arranging delivery of about 1.7 kilograms of cocaine worth roughly $1 million in May.
  • Authorities say the drugs were packed into 206 Lindor Lindt wrappers inside two chocolate boxes and tracked to an address in North Kuta.
  • Prosecutors allege he had ride-share drivers collect the parcels and was to be paid about $4,700 for the delivery.
  • Police arrested him near his Canggu home after a controlled delivery, and he later tested positive for cocaine, according to investigators.
  • He remains in Kerobokan Prison as the trial proceeds before a three-judge panel, with the next hearing set for Thursday.