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Archipelago 6 months ago
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Dutch man faces death penalty in Bali over alleged cannabis farm
Inside the second floor of the house, police reportedly found a large number of marijuana plants being cultivated using hydroponic methods. Authorities described the operation as highly organized, with separate zones for seed germination, nursery care and the cultivation of mature, harvest-ready plants.
Archipelago 6 months ago
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BNN seizes narcotics worth Rp 2.6 trillion in North Sumatra and Aceh this year
BNN's Suyudi said that North Sumatra and Aceh have long served as primary entry points for transnational drug trafficking into Indonesia. The main suppliers, he noted, are syndicates operating out of the so-called “Golden Triangle,” which includes criminal networks based in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
Archipelago 6 months ago
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North Sumatra Police arrest two for alleged drug smuggling from Malaysia
North Sumatra Police Narcotics Unit director Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak said the drug trafficking ring has increasingly relied on Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly those without legal status, as couriers for smuggling operations.
Archipelago 6 months ago
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Ukrainian sentenced to life for running drug lab in Bali
Nazarenko was apprehended in December 2024 by investigators from the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) at an airport in Bangkok, while attempting to flee to the United Arab Emirates.
Archipelago 7 months ago
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Peruvian woman faces death penalty for alleged drug smuggling to Bali
The 42-year-old woman, identified only as NSBC, was arrested at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Aug. 12 after authorities allegedly found more than 1.4 kilograms of cocaine and 33.9 grams of ecstasy in her possession.
Archipelago 8 months ago
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Bali becomes new key target for South American drug cartels, BNN
BNN Chief Commissioner General Marthinus Hukom stated that Indonesia is witnessing a rising trend in transnational drug trafficking, with popular tourist destinations, especially Bali, becoming prime targets.
Archipelago 8 months ago
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Prosecutors seek light penalties for Argentine, British nationals in Bali drug case
The relatively light sentence demand for an Argentine woman and British man on trial for drug trafficking at a Denpasar court reflects a growing trend of leniency toward foreigners charged with drug offenses in recent years since a moratorium on executions in 2017.
Archipelago 10 months ago
Batam court hands down life sentence to 10 ex-cops for selling meth
The defendants, formerly with the Barelang Police narcotics unit including its chief, were convicted for their involvement in smuggling 44 kg of meth and orchestrating a fake drug bust to steal 9 kg of the narcotic to sell via dealers for personal profit.
