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Archipelago 2 years ago

Police arrest 43 after riot over China-backed Rempang city project

Some of the nearly 1,000 people who took part in Monday’s protest in Batam city threw rocks, bottles and other objects at security personnel, authorities said.

National 5 years ago

Police foil alleged attempt to send 12 migrant workers to Singapore, Dubai

The Riau Islands Police have rescued a dozen Indonesian migrant workers in Batam from suspected trafficking attempts to Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the scheme.

National 5 years ago

Riau Islands Police probe cause of death, alleged smuggling of three deceased sailors working on Chinese vessel

They started working on the vessel in October 2019 and reportedly died of an illness on July 23 in Chinese waters.

World 5 years ago

Riau Islands Police arrest Chinese national in connection with death of Indonesian sailor

Police have arrested a supervisor of a Chinese fishing vessel in Riau Islands in connection with the death of an Indonesian crew member.

National 6 years ago

‘The test came back negative’: Singaporean with ‘coronavirus-like symptoms’ dies in Batam

Despite the negative result, the patient's body is now with the Riau Islands Police Intelligence and Security Directorate.

National 7 years ago

Unattended suitcase causes security alert in Batam

An unattended suitcase on a walkway near the Batamindo and Panbil industrial compounds in Batam, Riau Islands, caused a security alert on Wednesday.

National 8 years ago

Five killed in onboard tanker explosion, forensic police investigate cause

Police have dispatched a forensic team to investigate the site of Thursday's explosion aboard the Gamkonora, a tanker owned by state oil and gas company Pertamina.

National 8 years ago

Riau Islands Police to monitor hard-line groups operating in mosques

The Riau Islands Police are increasing security measures to monitor hard-line Islamic groups whose members tend to give religious sermons to local communities across Riau Islands province.

National 9 years ago

Police name 5 suspects in foiled plot to traffic illegal workers to Malaysia

Riau Islands Police have named five suspects in a foiled attempt to send 196 illegal workers from Indonesia to Malaysia.

National 9 years ago

Riau Islands Police to be promoted to highest command level

The House of Representatives has supported the promotion of Riau Islands Police to become a type-A provincial police command, from which it will become a police headquarters led by a two-star general with greater resources to combat crime.

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