A friend of the New Zealand woman allegedly caught carrying drugs into Bali says her trip was a catch up with friends that turned bad.
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Senior barrister Craig Tuck told the newspaper that Indonesia is infamous for using tourists to set an example about drugs, and being caught with even the smallest amount could result in the death penalty. “But they take it seriously and she will be in a secure custodial environment”, he said.
Williams is shown in footage wearing a blue t-shirt.
“While she’s in the immigration checking point, she behaved unnaturally, talking a lot, yelling and very impatient to get stamped”, head of Denpasar Immigration office Yosep Renung Widodo told reporters.
The woman, who has been named as Myra Williams in the Indonesian media though this has not been officially confirmed, was stopped upon landing in Bali on 31 August, and was found to have 0.82g of meth on her person.
It was understood the arrest might be drug-related but the ministry would not confirm that. Email us at [email protected].
A New Zealand woman, Myra Lynne Williams, has been arrested at Bali’s Denpasar airport for reportedly carrying crystal methamphetamine, an official said on Friday, 2 September.
MFAT said it was working with the Kiwi’s family. Her page says she lives in Mornington, Victoria and is from Taupo, on the north island.
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Indonesia is known for its hardline drug policy with four convicted drug carriers, including three Nigerians, executed by firing squad earlier this year.
