Beritabali reports that officers from the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport Customs and Excise Office and the Bali Regional Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate cooperated in apprehending a Brazilian woman smuggling 3.6 kilograms of liquid cocaine hidden in shampoo bottles and body care products. The 36-year-old Brazilian woman, identified only by the initials TCDS, was immediately arrested and taken into police custody.
The cocaine, classified in Indonesia as a Class I Narcotic, was discovered inside a suitcase carried by TCDS upon her arrival at the Bali Airport. Officials suspect the liquid cocaine was camouflaged to evade detection by Customs Officials.
The Brazilian woman was arrested on Tuesday, 06 October 2026, when officers inspected her suitcase at the airport. The inspection was conducted following preliminary indications that narcotics were concealed within cosmetic and body care products.
Upon further examination, officers found the cocaine in a liquid suspension inside shampoo bottles. TCDS was subsequently taken to the Bali Regional Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate Office for questioning and further investigation.
Bali Regional Police Head of Public Relations, Senior Commissioner (Kombes Polisi) Ariasandy, confirmed the detention of the Brazilian woman on Sunday, 01 October 2026.
”Yes, liquid cocaine evidence weighing a gross total of 3,659.9 grams was seized,” stated Senior Commissioner Ariasandy.
Follow-up reporting by BeritaBali reveals that during interrogation, the Brazilian woman told the Bali Provincial Police that she had been promised Rp 800 million (approximately US$50,000) for acting as a courier for the shipment of 3.6 kilograms of liquid cocaine concealed in seven shampoo bottles. The deal with the Brazilian drug syndicate also included an agreement to cover round-trip airfare from Brazil to Bali and related accommodation expenses. The woman was holding a return ticket to Brazil scheduled to fly on 03 November 2026.
Instagram Video of Airport at Time of Smuggling Incident
he shampoo bottles were slated to be delivered by the woman to an individual in Bali identified by the initial “G”
TCDS has been charged under Article 609 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 (Criminal Code) regarding the possession or control of Class I narcotics (cocaine). She also faces charges under Article 610 paragraph (2) of the same law regarding the importation of Class I narcotics, an offense punishable by life imprisonment.
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