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drug-trafficking

Archipelago 10 months ago

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BNN, Police foil largest drug smuggling attempt in Indonesian history

During the raid, authorities uncovered 67 boxes containing 2,000 packages of methamphetamine disguised as tea. The drugs were hidden in secret compartments throughout the vessel, including within its fuel tank.

Archipelago 10 months ago

Indonesia seizes ship carrying narcotics worth $426 million

Officers apprehended the ship after it turned off its lights and increased its speed to try to flee Indonesian waters in the Tanjung Balai Karimun region, Riau Islands, according to the navy.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Pacific island nations swamped by global drug trade

A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific, as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe, top police and UN officials have told AFP.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Police bust drugs ring based in North Kalimantan prison

The National Police recently smashed an international drug ring allegedly controlled by a convict in the class II Tarakan Penitentiary in North Kalimantan, a revelation that has raised alarm over the poor management of the country’s overcrowded prisons.