Three Australian men — Tupou Pasa Midolmore, Coskun Mevlut, and Darcy Francesco Jenson — have been formally charged with premeditated murder in Bali, a crime punishable by death under Indonesian law. The charges stem from the execution-style killing of Zivan Radmanovic and the wounding of Sanar Ghanim on June 14 in a villa in Munggu, southern Bali.
The suspects were arrested following an international manhunt and dramatic press conference where they appeared shackled, masked, and dressed in orange prison uniforms. The attack is believed to be linked to tensions within Melbourne’s Middle Eastern organised crime scene, possibly connected to illicit tobacco wars.
Police allege Jenson coordinated the logistics of the attack, booking the villa and arranging escape plans, while Coskun and Tupou carried out the shooting. Evidence recovered includes a sledgehammer, firearms, motorbikes, bullet casings, and CCTV footage. Some items were found dumped in a rice field near the crime scene.
The men are now facing charges under Article 340 of Indonesia’s Criminal Code and Emergency Law No. 12 of 1951 for illegal firearms. If convicted, they could face execution by firing squad.
Indonesian police are working closely with the Australian Federal Police. The case, dubbed the Bali Three, echoes past incidents like the Bali Nine. It underscores how young men can be drawn into serious crime through promises of fast money or influence from organised networks — with consequences that can end in death