Seven Balinese police officers will go on trial for extortion after an investigation confirmed they received a bribe from a group of Australians apprehended after hiring strippers at a buck's night in Seminyak.
Bali Deputy Police Chief Nyoman Suryasta said firm action would be taken against the officers, who had "damaged the name of Indonesian police, especially Bali police".
He said the punishment for breaking the professional ethics code ranged from being sacked to an apology, and would be decided by the trial judge.
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The revelation came just a day after Kuta Police Chief Deddy Januartha denied any of his officers had asked for money. He produced a handwritten statement, apparently signed by the buck's night party, that apologised for the men's actions and said "I did not pay any to for police (sic)".
Fairfax Media reported in June that 16 Australians were apprehended by police after they hired strippers at the February buck's weekend of marketing consultant and former model, Mark Ipaviz in Bali.
Read more: Seven Balinese police confess to extorting Australian buck's night partygoers
Bali Deputy Police Chief Nyoman Suryasta said firm action would be taken against the officers, who had "damaged the name of Indonesian police, especially Bali police".
He said the punishment for breaking the professional ethics code ranged from being sacked to an apology, and would be decided by the trial judge.
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The revelation came just a day after Kuta Police Chief Deddy Januartha denied any of his officers had asked for money. He produced a handwritten statement, apparently signed by the buck's night party, that apologised for the men's actions and said "I did not pay any to for police (sic)".
Fairfax Media reported in June that 16 Australians were apprehended by police after they hired strippers at the February buck's weekend of marketing consultant and former model, Mark Ipaviz in Bali.
Read more: Seven Balinese police confess to extorting Australian buck's night partygoers
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