robbery

  1. balinews

    Paul Hoffman gets 20 month prison sentence for robberies

    An American man has been sentenced to 20 months jail time for robbing several convenience stores in Bali. Paul Anthony Hoffman’s sentence was handed down on Wednesday in Denpasar District Court. “The defendant was proven convincingly and legally guilty of theft by violence or by threat of...
  2. balinews

    Indonesian home robbery ends in tragedy

    Six people, including a nine-year-old child, were found dead in Jakarta, after suffocating in a tiny bathroom where armed robbers had locked them the previous day. Petty crime is common in Jakarta, a teeming city of 10 million people, but violent crime including armed robbery is rare. Up...
  3. T

    Bali Police: Bomb like material found in Ubud, step up Christmas security.

    Bali police announced they had found a low level explosive device in Ubud on Tuesday morning (20 Dec 2016). The bomb squad (Gegana) successfully disposed of the device. The device which contained gunpowder, nails and what appears to be a solar powered detonator was discovered by a local...
  4. davita

    Russian steals from Bali money changer

    Here's a twist...maybe Karma from when a money changer tried to steal from my wife. from Jakpost today.... BADUNG, BALI: The police have arrested a Russian national, Kriukov Pavel, who they claim robbed a money exchange company in South Kuta on Thursday. Police say they arrested the Russian...
  5. B

    Crime……

    Hi everyone, The wife, family and I are planning our move to Bali. I've joined a few Facebook groups to get a feel for some of the issues that affect people. I've noticed that there seem to be quite a few incidents of crime being reported, often home break ins, bag snatches etc...
  6. D

    Car insurance?

    Good day all, I am looking for a good (new) car insurance. Anyone out there who has experience and can recommend a company/person? Advice is much appreciated. Best regards Dick
  7. balinews

    Australian loses $350K in Bali villa robbery

    The Birthday celebrations of Melbourne property developer David Deague have been soured by a gang of thieves who stole $350,000 worth of goods from an exclusive Balinese resort. The heist included jewellery, watches, cash, cameras and other electrical items that were taken on June 3 from the...
  8. balinews

    Rape suspect shot by police

    A man suspected of being behind the violent robbery and rape of a Perth woman in Bali has been shot while being arrested by police. The 30-year-old was arrested on Monday after a six-week search by police on Bali and on the neighbouring Indonesian island of Lombok. It is the second arrest...
  9. W

    Burglary in umalas

    HI ALL Well been in BAli 3 months and we were burgled on Sunday, in broad daylight. Thankfully we were out, but 2 ipads, nikon camera, laptop, jewelery, phones, my daughters money box. They wrecked the door locks to all rooms. All our memories for last 3 years wiped out. We live in Jalan...
  10. balinews

    Police hunt for rapist

    Sketches of a man believed to have raped a Perth tourist in her Bali villa on Saturday morning are being distributed to police across the island, with authorities promising that dozens of plainclothes officers would be involved in the manhunt. The guard who was on duty at Villa Damais the day...
  11. Rangi

    Mercedes Corby the victim of a violent mugging in Bali

    Mercedes Corby the victim of a violent mugging in Bali | News.com.au I dont believe the mugging story. I wonder if the real story will come out.
  12. K

    Robbed in Kutuh, Kajah, Ubud

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to give a heads up about a number of robberies that have been taking place in Kutuh Kajah, Ubud lately. I was robbed a few weeks ago from my rental house while I was out for the day. The thieves came in broad daylight, crawled through my bathroom window and took...