Incredible moment prison guard at Bali's notorious Kerobokan jail – home to some of Australia's most infamous drug smugglers - is 'busted with 400 ecstasy tablets hidden in coffee'
- Video shows a prison guard allegedly trying to smuggle drug into a Bali’s jail
- About 400 ecstasy tablets were found hidden in packets of instant coffee
- Kerobokan Prison is notorious and home to a number of high-profile Australians
Shocking footage has emerged of a guard from Bali’s most notorious jail allegedly trying to smuggle ecstasy tablets into the prison.
The video shows the moment the guard at Indonesia’s Kerobokan Prison is forced to open the packets of instant coffee, revealing about 400 tablets hidden inside.
The bust happened over the weekend after jail bosses were tipped off about drugs being sold inside the prison, 7 News reported.
Kerobokan (pictured) is home to a number of high-profile Australians who have been convicted of drug charges, including members from the notorious Bali Nine who were arrested for trying to smuggle heroin out of the country in 2005
Australian 'Bali Nine' member Matthew Norman (pictured) is seen at Kerobokan prison in Bali, Indonesia
It is understood the guard has been arrested and is being held by the Indonesian Bureau of Narcotics.
If he is convicted he could face the death penalty.
Kerobokan, also known as 'Hotel K', is home to a number of high-profile Australians who have been convicted of drug charges, including members from the notorious Bali Nine who were arrested for trying to smuggle heroin out of the country in 2005.
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Schapelle Corby also spent nine years behind bars in the prison after she was convicted for smuggling cannabis when the drugs were found in her bodybag.
International security consultant John McLeod told 7news the video should not be seen as a negative as it showed there was an ongoing push to clean up the prison.
'Chip packets are opened and placed in see-through plastic bags now, shampoo containers emptied particularly in the women’s prison,' he said.
Daily Mail Australia has attempted to contact Indonesian authorities.
The video shows the moment the guard at Indonesia’s Kerobokan Prison is forced to open the packets of instant coffee, revealing about 400 tablets hidden inside
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