Shampoo bottles from Brazil hide one of Bali's largest liquid cocaine hauls in years

VNExpress - Oct 14, 2026

A 36-year-old Brazilian woman is being held in Bali on suspicion of smuggling more than 3.6 kg of liquid cocaine into Indonesia in shampoo and body care bottles, police said.

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