# Gold smuggling attempt in Bali

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gold-smuggling-attempt-in-bali
> Updated: 2026-09-09T05:09:58.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Customs officials at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali intercepted an attempt to illegally export approximately 10.4 kilograms of gold bars destined for Hong Kong. The seized material, consisting of 14 cast bars with a purity exceeding 99 percent, is valued at an estimated Rp26 billion.

The suspect, a Chinese national identified by the initials ZG, was apprehended on September 6. According to Wawan Dharmawan, Head of the Ngurah Rai Customs Office, the individual used a “body strapping” method to attach the gold to his body to evade detection. The operation followed intelligence reports and the observation of suspicious behavior during the boarding process.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Bali customs officials seize 10.4 kg of gold bars in smuggling attempt

Bali customs officials intercepted a Chinese national attempting to smuggle 10.4 kg of gold bars, valued at Rp26 billion, to Hong Kong using a body-strapping method at Ngurah Rai International Airport.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bali-customs-officials-seize-104-kg-of-gold-bars-in-smuggling-attempt

### 2026-09-02: Bali: Australian tourist robbed of gold chains by motorcyclist

An Australian tourist was robbed of gold chains worth up to $17,000 by a motorcyclist in Legian, Bali. Police are investigating the incident using CCTV footage.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bali-australian-tourist-robbed-of-gold-chains-by-motorcyclist

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