A Briton facing the death penalty for allegedly dealing a kilo of ecstasy in Bali was paraded in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit as police revealed details of his arrest.
Thomas Parker was arrested outside an Airbnb in January, which remained unreported until authorities held a press conference in Denpasar on Thursday.
Video shared by the authorities showed the 32-year-old dressed in an orange prison outfit, fidgeting with his head bowed as he was hauled in front of media.
Officers from Bali’s National Narcotic Agency ‘paraded’ Parker as they revealed the details of his arrest outside the 7 Seas Villas in North Kuta on January 21.
Police allegedly seized 1.055kg of MDMA at the scene, which had allegedly arrived in Bali in a mail package.
It was claimed that officers had noticed Parker ‘acting suspiciously’ while collecting a package from a motorcycle taxi driver.
Thomas Parker is accused of accused of importing and trafficking more than a kilogram of MDMA into Bali
Thomas Parker (pictured behind) will be charged with supply, trafficking, and possession illicit drugs, local police said on Thursday
National Narcotic Agency officers ‘paraded’ Parker in front of the media on Thursday, two months after his arrest
Police approached Parker, who allegedly discarded the package in panic and fled the scene.
He was traced back to the holiday villas, where he was arrested.
Police showed the discarded package to Parker, who allegedly admitted it was the package he had received earlier.
They claimed they had found a light-brown powder inside later identified as MDMA.
Officers also allegedly seized a mobile phone.
Police took Parker to the narcotics office for processing back in January and has been remanded in custody since.
He will now be charged with the importation, trafficking, and possession of drugs.
If found guilty of the alleged offences, Parker could be sentenced to death under Indonesian law, as his charges comprise of multiple drug offences.
He remains in custody.