Jonathan Christopher Collyer, Lisa Ellen Stocker and Phineas Ambrose Float of Britain, sit inside a courtroom waiting for their verdict trial following alleged drug smuggling, at the Denpasar District Court in Bali, Indonesia, July 24, 2025. Bali has increasingly become a critical hub for transnational drug trafficking in recent years. - Reuters
JAKARTA: The Immigration and Correctional Services Ministry has recently formed a special task force to monitor unruly tourists in Bali, amid growing reports of immigration violations and criminal activity involving foreigners on the popular holiday island.
The task force is made up of 100 immigration officials who will conduct regular and random patrols using motorcycles and cars. These patrols will focus on 10 popular tourist hotspots, especially areas with frequent reported violations, including Canggu in North Kuta, Seminyak, Kerobokan, Matahari Terbit and Benoa Harbors, Pecatu, Mertasari Beach, Kuta, Gianyar, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran.
