Say no to drugs in Bali

One aspect of Bali tourism that has not chaged over the years is locals setting up tourists for drug busts. Back in the early 90's this was rife in places such as Lovina, whereby a local would offer marijuana and the unsuspecting buyer would be arrested 100 meters down the street. Not much has changed.
The idea that Indonesia is tough on drugs is only partly accurate. Indonesia is tough on foreigners who import, export or wh oare caught with drugs. In fact if you fall into any one of these categories you'll probably have to sell your house to be able to buy your way out of a long prison sentence. Other than that Indonesia is not tough on drugs at all, with touts on major streets in Kuta / Seminyak freely offering drugs to every passerby. Strangely these characters never seem to get busted.

The latest 'fly' to get caught is a 31 year old German tourist named Andreas Wolfgang Binder who ws caught in the Poppies I area after purchasing 1.26 gm of marijuana from an unknown source. Let's hope Andrea's parents have $40,000 handy.

For visitors on a short stay in Bali, check out the affordable Bali hotels in Denpasar, Jimbaran, Kuta, Legian, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Seminyak, Tanjung Benoa, Tuban, Ubud, Uluwatu and Umalas

For visitors on a longer stay in Bali, check out the affordable Bali hotels in Amed, Candi Dasa, Canggu, Lombok, Lovina, Nusa Lembongan, Tabanan and Tanah Lot.