My Uncle the Police Chief and Other LiesKenneth YeungMarch 27, 2018 by Kenneth YeungMarch 27, 20180917Imagine you’re choosing a career. Would you cough up Rp300 million (US$25,400) for a job with a starting salary of...
Swipers Still SwipingKenneth YeungFebruary 14, 2018 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 14, 201802348Despite the ongoing efforts of Islamic political parties to criminalize sex outside of marriage, Indonesians are still flocking to online...
Mystery Surrounds Death of British Student in BaliSania RasyidJanuary 10, 2018January 10, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 10, 2018January 10, 201801722A 20 year-old British student died in Bali under mysterious circumstances after suffering catastrophic injuries in a motorcycle accident in...
51 Men Arrested in Police Gay Spa Raid in JakartaSania RasyidOctober 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 9, 2017October 9, 201701612Up to 51 men have been arrested by the police in a raid on a “gay spa” in North Jakarta...
Suspect Arrested In Bali Double Murder CaseIndonesia ExpatSeptember 18, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 18, 2017October 18, 201701014A suspect has been arrested in the mysterious death of an elderly Japanese couple earlier this month in Bali neighbourhood...
Police Bust Bogus Bruneian Businessman ScamKenneth YeungSeptember 12, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 12, 20170744Beware of helping friendly strangers wanting to use your bank account for business or charitable purposes, especially if they try...
Police Drug Bust Launches Shabu Supplier HuntIshia ToledoAugust 25, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 25, 201702261Police are on the hunt for drug dealers supplying two police officers in South Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Drug Investigation...
Serang Police Foil Bizarre ‘Terror Plot’Ishia ToledoJune 29, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 29, 201701778Plans for a terror plot were uncovered written on pieces of paper and stuck between the windshield wipers of police...
Police Arrest 144 in Kelapa Gading Raid On Gay VenueIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2017November 11, 202103657North Jakarta Police arrested 144 men late Sunday, May 21, during a raid on a bathhouse in Kelapa Gading, North...
Soetta Customs Thwart Drug Smugglers in Bumper MonthIndonesia ExpatMay 5, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 5, 2017November 11, 20210839The stings netted a total 10.7 kilograms of methamphetamine. Two attempts were made through smuggling in packages and the other...
Police Officer Foils Mugging Attempt Aboard Angkot Mini BusIndonesia ExpatApril 11, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 11, 2017November 11, 202101461A police officer foiled an attempt to mug a fellow passenger aboard an Angkot in East Jakarta, shooting a man...
Two Suspects in Pulomas Murder Case NabbedNadya Joy AdorDecember 29, 2016December 30, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 29, 2016December 30, 201601070Two men accused in the Pulomas, East Jakarta murder case were arrested by police authorities on Wednesday, December 28....
National Police Chief Bans Referring to MUI’ Fatwa as LawNadya Joy AdorDecember 27, 2016October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 27, 2016October 20, 201701686National Police Chief Tito Karnavian has spoken out against those enforcing the Indonesian Ulema Council?s (MUI) fatwa as a national...
Robbed and Stabbed, Cab Driver Runs After PerpetratorsNadya Joy AdorDecember 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 20, 2016December 20, 20160825After being robbed and stabbed by his perpetrators around 1 a.m. on Monday, December 12, M. Rokhim gathered all the...
Police Thwarts Militant Group’ Bombing Attack on JakartaNadya Joy AdorDecember 19, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 19, 201601552Jakarta Police arrested four suspected Islamic militants and safely detonated a bomb on the outskirts of Jakarta last week, December...
Police Arrests Group for Suspected Treason Against JokowiNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 12, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 12, 201601198Indonesian police nabbed a group of eight people for suspected treason in raids carried out a few hours before the...
Police Plans to Move Ahok’ Trial to East Jakarta for Security PurposesNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 20170856After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...
Cops Nab Man Who Splashed Acid on Wife and Allegedly Killed HerNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 13, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 13, 201601038On Tuesday, December 6, police arrested a 28-year-old suspect who allegedly killed wife after splashing 19 liters of acid at...
Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ?War Model? to Fight TerrorNadya Joy AdorNovember 24, 2016November 24, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorNovember 24, 2016November 24, 20160976Political researcher Hermawan Sulistyo expressed his concern over a recent bill proposed, which pushes for the involvement of military soldiers...
Central Java Police Dept Offers Reward for Reporting Dirty CopsNadya Joy AdorOctober 31, 2016October 31, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorOctober 31, 2016October 31, 201602201The Central Java Police department is offering a Rp.5 million (US$380) reward for anyone who reports illegal activities involving dirty...
Journalist Claims Police Brutality After Minor Traffic AccidentNadya Joy AdorOctober 19, 2016October 19, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorOctober 19, 2016October 19, 201601964A Jakarta journalist is making claims of police brutality, saying he was beaten in a car after accidently brushing an...