Indon calls Interpol on Aussie drug link

Indonesian police have sought Interpol's help to question an Australian man linked to a Bali drug bust that has landed a Sydney woman in custody.

Indonesian police have sought Interpol's help to question an Australian man linked to a Bali drug bust, but say a Sydney woman already in custody is their only suspect so far.

Leeza Ormsby, 37, has been in a Bali police cell for 12 days, since her arrest at a search of a Canggu villa.

She was allegedly found in possession of marijuana, and denies that MDMA, hashish, electric scales and other items seized from the holiday property were hers.

Sydney musician Azaria Byrne has identified himself as the man who had taken advantage of a three-night deal to rent the villa.

He says he only wanted it for two nights, so then he handed the keys to friends and returned home the day before the bust.

He claims there were no drugs in the villa when he left it and believes Ormsby - whom he only met once - is innocent.

Denpasar police chief Djoko Hariutomo says Interpol has been asked for assistance, as police want to question Byrne.

"We are also co-ordinating with Interpol regarding the last renter of villa," he told reporters on Monday.

"Whether there's a connection or not, we don't know yet.

"There's still no other suspect."

Ormsby denied she owned the drugs, he said.

"The suspect up to now hasn't admitted that she's the owner," he said.

The New Zealander could be charged with drug distribution, which carries a maximum 20-year jail term in Indonesia.


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