Placing valuables such as laptops and other expensive gadgets in checked luggage is not safe. I frequently travel to and within Indonesia, and have discovered that theft from checked in luggage is very common. We have suffered losses ourselves. In recent years, criminal syndicates have been found operating out of popular airports in Indonesia, using the check-in scanning process to identify which bags contain likely valuables with a subtle mark. These bags are then opened by their partners in crime behind the scenes. Padlocks and other anti-theft devices don't seem to trouble them. We never check in valuable gadgets and do not recommend it to others.

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