Police in Bali arrested an Australian and a Briton over the weekend and have accused them of possessing more than 17 grams of cannabis resin. Indonesian police said both had been living in Bali for five years, according to News Corp Australia. It said the duo were arrested on Saturday following a tipoff from a local resident. The Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, has promised to crack down on drug traffickers and four prisoners were shot dead in July. “I have swapped the bunkers of conflicts for the more sedate bunkers of some of Asia’s finest golf courses,” he said.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2016 08:24 UTC