French man arrested for allegedly selling drugs

A French man Samuel Pierre Danguny paraded before the media on March 18. (kanalbali/KAD)

DENPASAR, kanalbali.com - A French man Samuel Pierre Danguny (44) has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Bali. Police found some package of drugs that ready for sell from the suspect.

"Police get tip off from people that he often selling drugs," Denpasar Police chief Sr. Comr. Ruddi Setiawan told the press conference in Denpasar, Monday, March 18.

Ruddi explained that Danguny was arrested on Friday, March 15. Based on the tip off, police conducted investigation by monitoring the suspect. Ruddi is a garden expert. Police arrested near his rental villa.

When searching his villa, police found 6 package of marijuana weighing total 32.89 gram, 2 package of hasish weighing total 15.83 gram, 1 package of methamphetamibe weighing total 0,52 gram. Police also found dozens of small plastic package and scale.

A French man Samuel Pierre Danguny paraded before the media on March 18. (kanalbali/KAD)

"The suspect admitted that the drugs was him. He bought it from someone in Gili Air, Lombok," Ruddi said.

Danguny, who was arrived in Bali since November 2018on social and culture visa, bought the drugs Rp 8.7 million. "We are still conduct further investigation to find out who sell the drugs to the suspect and where the drugs would be sold," Ruddi said. (kanalbali/KAD)