Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – The Bangli Prison warden accused of taking bribes to allow a convicted narcotics dealer out of his cell has been captured on video at a drug party with the prisoner and prostitutes, police said on Thursday.

Police made the discovery after examining closed-circuit television footage from the Boshe VVIP Club Bali in Kuta.

"From the CCTV we know that Widiawan was at a drug party at a club with two escort girls," said Adj. Snr. Comr. Dwi Suseno, head of the Badung Police, referring to the head of the prison.

Widiawan and the two women were joined by Rudi Saputra Siregar, 31, the convicted ecstasy dealer who was serving an 11-year sentence, in room 16 of the club on Saturday night. Rudi was taken back into custody on Sunday.

Police have questioned a number of witnesses, including the escorts, who have only been identified by their initials, S.V. and P. "They admitted that one of the men in the room was the head of the penitentiary," Suseno said.

Despite the strong case against the warden, police have yet to detain Widiawan. "The relevant authorities are still conducting an internal investigation," Suseno said. "When the right time comes, we will arrest him."

Separately, Taswem Tarib, head of the Bali Justice and Human Rights Office, said Widiawan was dismissed from his post on Tuesday, as there was clear evidence he had received bribes.

Tarib said after his office received reports that the head of the prison was suspected of being involved in bribery a team was sent to examine the allegations. He added the team, which was led by Wayan Suendra, the head of prison investigations, found proof that the warden had accepted bribes from Rudi. But Tarib did not elaborate on the team's findings.

Rudi was captured on Sunday after his accomplice, Johan Kaka NGObi, was arrested for alleged drug dealing and tipped off police. During interrogations, Rudi said he was able to leave detention after paying a Rp 1 million ($117) bribe to Widiawan. "Officials who behave in that way should be fired," Tarib said.

He said that aside from Widiawan losing his position, he would be held accountable in accordance with the law. "Nobody is above the law in this country," Tarib said. "We will hand over all our investigations on the now-dismissed warden to police investigators."

Police had earlier said Rudi had been allowed to leave the penitentiary to sell drugs as many as seven times each month.