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Further details are surfacing surrounding the arrest of three Russian nationals who were arrested in Bangli, central Bali, on Friday, 05 June 2026, following a hair-raising police pursuit in which shots were fired by police in order to subdue the fleeing criminals.<\/p>\n
\u200bPolice seized a large stash of hashish weighing 7.8 kilograms during the arrest of Sergei Khlebushchev, 39, and his wife Kira Kochetkova, 51, \u00a0on Friday, 05 June 2026. According to police, the hashish was previously smuggled into Indonesia from Thailand via Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u200bAs reported by RadarBali<\/em>, police began surveilling the two at Gilimanuk ferry port and tracked their 160-kilometer journey in a rented Daihatsu Raize (DK 1369 FBG) <\/em>to Bangli. The arrest took place in Kayubihi Village, Bangli District, at 9:39 am.<\/p>\n Sergei Khlebushchev, 39, & Kira Kochetkova, 51<\/strong> <\/p>\n \u200bWith the arrest, police seized the vehicle, passports, and cell phones.<\/p>\n \u200bA spokesperson for the National Narcotics Agency (BNN)<\/em>, Brigadier General Dr. Putu Putera Sadana, said police broke open the record-setting drug bust based on information from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Customs and Excise.<\/em> The tip involved a suitcase containing hashish brought by a Russian passenger from Thailand, suspected of being destined for distribution in Bali.<\/p>\n \u200bTeams from BNN<\/em> and Indonesian Customs and Excise<\/em> worked closely together. They conducted a tightly monitored, controlled delivery operation spanning 1,200 kilometers from Jakarta to Bali.<\/p>\n \u200bIn Bali, police saw the two unload a suitcase containing the hashish and hand it to a third man. Police then decided to reveal themselves and make an arrest. The Russians tried to flee. In the pursuit, they struck and injured several pedestrians, and police fired shots to subdue the criminals.<\/p>\n \u200bOfficers found 7.8 kilograms of hashish packed in a suitcase. The drugs were suspected of being distributed in Bali,” Sadana said Sunday, 07 June 2026.<\/p>\n \u200bThe National Narcotics Agency (BNN)<\/em> continues investigating to uncover possible involvement by other parties in the network.<\/p>\n \u200bRepresentatives from Customs and Excise, <\/em> suspected network members in Bali. Investigators are reviewing drug entry routes from abroad, distribution patterns, and the suspects’ ties to the international drug network.<\/p>\n \u200bRelated Links<\/strong><\/p>\n Shots Fired as Indonesia Arrests Two Russian Drug Dealers<\/p>\n Bali Narcotic Crime Up 23.92% \u2013 Personal Concealment & Postal Smuggling Prevail<\/p>\n Disabled Dutch Marijuana Cultivator Facing 9 Years of Prison in Bali<\/p>\n Russian Busted with 2.5 kg of Cocaine at Bali Airport<\/p>\n \u200bRussian Military Vet Produces Rp. 43.8 Bn Narcotics Factory from Bali Villa<\/p>\n Russian Couple 10 Months in Bali Prison for Pandering<\/p>\n Ukrainian Woman Gets 20 Years for Smuggling 3 kg of Cocaine into Bali.<\/p>\n 2 Brits Face Possible Execution for Smuggling Cocaine into Bali<\/p>\n Two Ukrainians Sent to Bali Prison for 20 Years<\/p>\n Bali Prosecutors Seeking Death on Appeal<\/p>\n Foreign Nationals in Bali Involved in Crime<\/p>\n So African Sentenced in Bali for Hiding a Kg of Meth in her 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