Sure, Bali’s made waves in world news this year with some pretty big international stories (especially those involving Australians), but what about on the local level? We’ve seen some pretty wild stuff in the local papers in just the last few months since we launched Coconuts Bali in October.
To recap, here are some of Bali’s biggest #WTF and #OMG moments of 2014 that made the Coconuts Bali crime ledger:
1) Bali elementary school says it was burgled: laptop, camera, and 3 kg gas canister reported stolen
Because clearly a gas canister is worth stealing now that BBM prices went up
2) Sad he can’t spend Galungan with family, Bali thief says he regrets stealing
He doesn’t feel bad about the crime, he’s actually just sorry he got caught
3) Prison Break: 3 convicts escape from Bali prison, 2 still at large
They escaped through a broken down vent in their cell. Um time for some prison maintenance, anyone?
4) A Family Affair: Son steals father’s cow in Jembrana, Bali for big bucks
Those cows really can bring home the beef
5) Riding High: Ojek driver found with 3.65 grams of heroin
He really was a full-service ojek driver
6) There are 175 tax dodging hospitality businesses in Badung, says Bali financial official
But that was nothing compared to the 648 businesses not paying for water
7) Bali authorities blaze up marijuana (and other confiscated evidence)
Because burning weed is obviously the most enjoyable way to get rid of it. Wait, is anyone feeling a little high?
8) 80-year-old father whacks his daughter to death with machete in Karangasem, Bali
Just disturbing and sad.
9) Gilimanuk police find 1200 liters of arak boxed with fish
Did the arak taste fishy?
10) Looks like a middle school kid got his swag stealing gas
As mentioned with the other gas story, it’s a valuable commodity.
11) ‘Sea Sand Thief’ caught sandy-handed
Sand is good for more than just sand castles. Like gas and cows, sand can bring in the big bucks.
12) Joke’s on them: Bali burglars miss millions of rupiah
They burgled an office but totally missed the box with millions of rupiah inside. You only had one job!
13) This ain’t poppycock! 4 kiddos caught running chicken stealing operation up in North Bali
It ain’t poppycock, those kids weren’t chicken about their organized crime
14) You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide: airport thief caught 2 months later at a Dunkin Donuts
He had been filmed on CCTV and was discovered two months later at Dunkin Donuts of all places
