Eighteen-year-old Australian Jamie Murphy could face up to 12 years in a Bali prison after he was arrested at a Kuta Beach nightclub, allegedly with a packet of white powder in his bag.
Murphy, a talented football player, had recently trialled with A-League team Perth Glory.
He was in Bali on holiday with friends when he was confronted by security guards at around 1am Tuesday morning.
The guards searched his bag and allegedly found a small packet of powder that police believed could be an illicit drug. But Indonesian police sources have since told News Corp the white powder has been tested and is most likely paracetamol. Blood and urine tests on Murphy have reportedly come back negative for drugs.
Murphy has not yet been charged, but can remain in custody at the police station for three days before he is named as a suspect.
Footage of a police re-enactment of the arrest was captured by 9News. In it, Murphy can be heard saying the white powder is not his and that he "doesn't even drink".
Murphy's parents were photographed at Perth Airport Wednesday morning as they prepared to fly to Bali to see their son.
Foreign minister Julie Bishop said on Sky News this morning that the arrest is a reminder that young people travelling abroad should research the laws of the countries they are visiting.
"We know that in Indonesia they are particularly harsh on drug-related offences, and we have seen, tragically, a number of Australians caught up in the Indonesian judicial system," she said. "We are doing what we can for this young man. We understand he has a lawyer. We are keeping in contact with the family."
Earlier, Murphy's friends rallied around him, saying he had been set up by the Kuta bar's security team. However, it's been reported that the footage Murphy's friends were viewing was actually of a re-enactment the night club's security performed for police shortly after Murphy's arrest. A now-deleted Facebook post from one of Murphy's friends was shared over 3,000 times and received hundreds of comments of support.
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told BuzzFeed News it is providing consular assistance to an Australian man arrested in Bali.
"Due to privacy obligations we are unable to provide further information," the spokesperson said.