The Australian man who was able to face the death penalty in Bali after allegedly has been appropriate of 1.8 kg of cocaine

An Australian man who could face the death penalty in Bali because he reportedly tried to smuggle cocaine in Indonesia has been identified.

Lamar Ahchee, a 43-year-old business manager from Cairns, was arrested last Thursday after he Reportedly two suspicious packages from the UK receive while they are staying in Bali.

The cocaine was reportedly hidden in two Golden Lindt chocolate boxes, each containing 54 individual packages of the medicine, with 8.3 grams in each wrapped in.

Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya claimed that the packages arrived in Indonesia on 12 May.

When Renon’s Main Post Office arrived at the Main Post Office, customs officials at Ngurah Rai scan them with the help of X -ray equipment and suspected that they contain narcotic drugs.

Customs officers then collaborated with the Bali Regional Police Narcotics Directorate to carry out a controlled delivery as part of their current investigation.

Researchers claim that the first package came from Runwell, East of London and was addressed to ‘Alex and Julie’ in Kuta Utara, near Canggu.

The second was reportedly sent from Braintree, a city east of London, to ‘Dave Jones’ in the same region.

Lamar Ahchee, a 43-year-old business manager from Cairns, was arrested on Thursday because he reportedly tried to smuggle 1.8 kg of cocaine to Indonesia

Mr Ahchee was arrested in an apartment in Canggu, South Bali after reporting two suspicious packages from the United Kingdom

The police have seized 1.8 kg of cocaine, which, according to Indonesian law, is sufficient to justify the death penalty

The next day, the police claim that Ahchee asked a driver to collect the packages of the post office.

They met in a restaurant on May 22 and the Australian businessman would return the packages to Canggu.

Ahchee was then arrested by the Bali Drug Squad and is said to have suffered several injuries while opposing arrest.

The police have reportedly seized 1.8 kg of cocaine, which, according to Indonesian law, is sufficient to justify the death penalty.

The police claim that he has received 50 million Indonesian Rupiah, around $ 4700, to receive and distribute the drugs.

Ahchee worked in hospitality in Canggu and was withdrawn after eight months as general director of Canggu Restaurant Brick Lane Bali.

“While I’m gone away from General Manager at Brick Lane to start new adventures, I want to take the time to think about this incredible journey,” he wrote on Facebook at the time.

‘From a plate from Beton to the conceptualization of a new vision, re -designing and ultimately transforming this space into a real spaceship, it is a ride that I will always be proud of.

In a press conference, the police revealed that the two packages filled with drugs were both reportedly received by Ahchee (photo)

‘It was an honor to be part of something so transforming, and I am really proud of everything we have achieved together.

“Thanks to the incredible team that I had the privilege of building in Brick Lane – Your dedication and hard work made the difference.”

The online profiles of Mr Ahchee reveal that from 2019 he also worked as director and co-founder of technology groups in Jakarta and Bali.

He previously worked for marketing companies in Sydney.

The arrest of Mr Ahchee comes to Australia five months after the remaining members of the Bali Nine returned after their conviction for smuggling heroin in 2005.

Ahchee (left on the left) resigned last year as the general director of Canggu Restaurant Brick Lane Bali

Matthew Norman, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, Scott Rush and Michael Czugahj flew back to Australia during a commercial flight from Jetstar in December last year.

The Aussies were arrested alongside Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen and Renae Lawrence in Bali in April 2005.

Ringleaders Chan and Sukumaran were executed by Firing Squad in April 2015.

Stephens’ former cell mate Nguyen died in a hospital in Jakarta in 2018 after a fight against cancer.

Lawrence, who was the only member who was not a death sentence or the life behind bars, was released in 2018 after her sentence was reduced to 20 years.

The group tried to smuggle 8.3 kg of heroin from their bodies from the holiday island.