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29 Things You Should Never Do in Indonesia

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NEVER Purchase Or Use Drugs

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/

The anti-drug laws in Indonesia are very strict and should not be trifled with. Indonesian Law No. 35/2009 lays down harsh penalties for drug users caught with Group 1 drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. You can get life imprisonment for possession or the death penalty if you’ve been convicted of trafficking in drugs. (Schapelle Corby, was initially sentenced to 20 years in prison – she served nine.) Narcotics officers are known to pretend to be drug dealers in Kuta Beach in Bali. Tourists walking pass often get solicitations for drugs, just walk away if ever you hear a whispered sales pitch. It is possible that it might be a sting operation. Even if it’s not, the drug laws in Indonesia is really harsh, better not be imprisoned while you are on vacation!
Even as recently as June 2019, Indonesian police in Bali have arrested an American, 2 Spaniards and 2 Russians for selling cocaine on the island.

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