Overview
- The 42-year-old, identified as N.S., was stopped on August 12 after arriving from Qatar, when customs flagged her behavior and police X-rays revealed concealed narcotics.
- Authorities reported about 1,432.87 grams of cocaine in total, including 194 grams inside a dildo inserted in her vagina, plus 85 ecstasy pills found in her clothing.
- The suspect told police she was recruited online in April and promised US$20,000, with the journey beginning in Spain and a handoff described in Barcelona.
- Bali police say they are seeking the individual who supplied the drugs in Spain and are investigating whether a wider trafficking network was set to receive her in Indonesia.
- Indonesia imposes harsh penalties for drug trafficking, including possible capital punishment, and a Bali court in July sentenced an Argentine woman to seven years in a similar concealment case.