Australian fugitive Antonio Strangio waits for questioning at the regional police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Police on the resort island of Bali have detained Strangio who is wanted by Italy since 2016 on drug trafficking charges. (AP Photo)
Republished February 08, 2023 - 2:06 AM
Original Publication Date February 08, 2023 - 12:11 AM
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have detained an Australian who is wanted by Italy since 2016 on drug trafficking charges.
Antonio Strangio, who holds dual Italian and Australian citizenship, was detained at Bali International Airport after arriving from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last Thursday, said Antonius Parlindungan, an immigration official.
The suspect was identified through Interpol's red notice, he said Wednesday.
He is wanted by Italian police on charges of trafficking 160 kilograms (352 pounds) of marijuana, said Jessica Febria Tokilov, an assistant investigator. She said that Strangio was in transit in Bali on his way to Adelaide.
He is awaiting deportation to Italy, she said.
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