Corby questioned over arrested man

Indonesian authorities have warned Schapelle Corby not to jeopardise her parole amid rumours a man arrested for marijuana possession is her boyfriend.

Schapelle Corby

Schapelle Corby has denied a man arrested for marijuana possession in Bali is her boyfriend. (AAP)

Schapelle Corby has denied a man arrested for marijuana possession in Bali is her boyfriend, but has been warned to behave regardless.

Corby, 37, must stay away from drugs and crime as a condition of her parole for drug smuggling, which also requires her to stay in Bali under monthly supervision.

A man reportedly her boyfriend, Ben Panangian, 32, was arrested for possession last month, potentially spelling trouble for Corby's freedom.

She reported to parole officers in Denpasar on Wednesday with her brother-in-law and guarantor, Wayan Widyartha.

Expecting a media presence, she went with two scarfs wrapped around her face and complained about the presence of reporters in the office.

"Why are there people here?" she asked staff, speaking in Indonesian.

She left after her 10-minute check-in, without speaking to reporters.

Head of the counselling section Ni Ketut Sukiati, said Corby denied Panangian is her boyfriend.

"But I don't know if she's telling the truth or lying," she told reporters.

"I stressed to her to not to do anything suspicious.

"If she wants to be freed in 2017, she must complete her parole well."

Despite promises to work in her brother-in-law's Kuta surf shop, Corby told the parole officers she is spending her days reading books and that "in time, she'll work".

Corby met Panangian, a surfer, behind bars in Kerobokan jail.

He was arrested on August 20 after he arrived at a friend's place in the midst of a drug raid, police say.

It's alleged he tried to flee and threw a package on the ground containing marijuana.

A later search of his Kuta home allegedly uncovered more marijuana in his bedroom cupboard.

He faces returning to jail for up to 12 years if he's convicted.


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