Bali’s Provincial Chief of Police, Inspector General Putu Jayan Danu Putra, has revealed additional information surrounding the arrest of a Frenchman, Ryan Jawad Henri Bitar (30), in custody, now facing charges for narcotics possession and the illegal possession of a firearm.
As reported by
Balipost.com, said police found the illegal weapons in the process of arresting Bitar on a drug charge. General Putra credited the arrest to the ongoing
“Operasi Lilin Agung” conducted to safeguard the community and prevent crime over the Christmas Holidays.
Police identify Bitar as ostensibly working in Bali’s property sector.
Police are now seeking to identify the firearms’ origins and traced to the