Thread: 14 year old Australian boy arrested on drug charges

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy from New South Wales has been arrested in Bali on drugs charges and is being held in the police jail.

His is the youngest Australian to be arrested in Indonesia under the country’s harsh anti-drugs laws.

Police sources have told dailytelegraph.com.au that the boy was arrested allegedly in possession of a small amount of marijuana.

He is understood to have been on holiday in Bali with his parents and friends and is now being held in the jail cells at Denpasar’s police headquarters, where sources say he is very stressed and in tears.

It is understood that the schoolboy was allegedly in possession of 6.9 grams gross of marijuana or 3.6 grams net.

A source said it was alleged that the boy bought the marijuana when he was on his way to get a massage in Kuta and that he has told police during interrogations that the dealer approached him and asked him to buy the drug, saying that he hadn’t eaten for a day and needed money.

It is understood he said he paid 250,000 Rupiah for the marijuana or about $25.

After he had finished at his massage, it is understood the boy was then arrested by police on Tuesday afternoon.

He has been visited in the jail cells by Australian Consular officials in Bali.

It is not yet confirmed what charges he will face, however it is likely to be drug possession charges which, under Indonesia’s harsh narcotics laws, carries a 12-year maximum.

Australian fourteen-year-old boy from New South Wales arrested in Indonesia's Bali on drug charges | thetelegraph.com.au

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says the Australian government is working closely with Indonesian authorities to obtain the release of a 14-year-old Australian boy who was allegedly caught with drugs while on holiday in Bali.

Mr Rudd said the boy from NSW was being held at police headquarters in Denpasar.

"I have just spoken with our ambassador in Jakarta (Greg Moriarty) and I have indicated to him that his number one priority in the immediate period ahead is how we support this young boy and his family and do everything we can to obtain his early return to Australia," Mr Rudd told reporters in Sydney on Thursday.

He said the Consul and the Consul General were having "rolling" contact with the family and that his heart went out to the parents.

"I think if you put yourself in the position of being a mum or a dad with a 14-year-old who's got themselves caught up in this situation, you're heart would go out to the parents."

It is believed the boy was arrested on Tuesday in possession of a small amount of marijuana.

He was allegedly caught with 6.9 grams gross of marijuana or 3.6 grams nett.

Bali arrest boy our No. 1 priority: Rudd

Entrapment here has hit an all time low. Its bad enough these scum bags cops pull this shit on unsuspected tourists but to go after some one who is 14 is lower than low.

Originally Posted by BKT

Entrapment here has hit an all time low. Its bad enough these scum bags cops pull this shit on unsuspected tourists but to go after some one who is 14 is lower than low.

It is not only lower than lower, it is incredibly stupid!

Give the beggar some money if you want to help him but do not take the dope!!

im with kiwi on that one the kid knw that it against the law he so y take to help some just give them the money or food to eat. bkt your also very right but the matter of the fact it tourist here knw it against the law but they still do it. and to be honest im sick of young stupid tourist coming to bali getting drunk treating the local like shit and every one els. driving like idiots on their rental motor being a danger to every on the road and them slef. im just sick of them coming here and treating this place like a playground that y i never go into kuta any more im just soo over it. At least when your in seminyak all the tourist are nice and friendly, but when you go past jl padama it a whole different story. i fell sory for for some country cuz that house the local think every act in that country and it not ture. any im gaan stop cuz i can go on an on about this.

Boy I'm glad I don't live in Bali with all the under cover police selling drugs to poor tourist!!!!!!!!
Maybe the news paper should read
Another Dumd F....king di..khead Aussie arrested for buying drugs.
This really looks good for Australia, I can really hold my head up high.
Now every time you walk into Kuta someone (under cover policeman) will ask you to buy drugs...................your choice. Now if you buy drugs from someone (under cover policeman) you may be arrested because........................................... ........
Your parents told you that drugs are illegal in Indonesia.....before you left Australia
The Australia government told you drugs are illegal in Indonesia.....before you left Australia
On the plane to Indonesia you are told drugs are illegal in Indonesia
And then some pooooooooor tourist buys drugs (under cover policeman) & everyone starts to cry(Australian newspapers), ohhhhhh poor boy cry, cry,cry, this can only happen in Indonesia, "don't you know we are Australian & don't have to be governed by Indonesian laws", what next police stopping you for not wearing a helmet or having a license????????????
Well Indonesia is in big shit NOWWWWWWW because Australia is now sending little kev in, from now on any Australian tourist coming to Bali & buying drugs (under cover policeman) will be safe. Kev is on his way, no more will Indonesian law be dealt out to Aussie tourist, you are all safe NOW.

Hang on a minute
This is all about someone buying illegal Drugs (under cover policeman) & getting arrested OMG. Everyone should stop coming to Bali for holidays, its just not Australian We should be able to go on holidays anywere & buy illegal drugs (under cover policeman), whats the world coming to, I'm shocked