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Queensland man arrested in Bali on drug charges

An Australian man has been arrested at Bali's Ngurah Rai airport accused of carrying methamphetamine and ecstasy.

Bali Police identified the man as Isaac Emanuel Roberts, 35, an accountant from Queensland.

The man was stopped en route from Bangkok on December 4.

Officers found 5 packets weighing 19.97 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 14 ecstasy tablets weighing 6.22 grams.

The offence could carry the death penalty under Bali law, but Bali Police drug squad officer Johnny Lay said the maximum sentence in this case will be 15 to 20 years.

The substances were found hidden in a Durex condom box inside Mr Roberts's suitcase.

The arrest was kept under wraps until today when officials announced the bust in a media conference.

Images from the conference show Mr Roberts wearing a black balaclava and orange suit.

On November 8, Bali Police arrested a Malaysian man carrying 3.03 grams of marijuana and 0.65 grams of cocaine.

An American man is in custody in connection with a parcel containing THC/marijuana that was received in a Denpasar post office.

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