Indonesia Seizes 1.3 Tons of Ketamine Worth Millions in Major Bust
Authorities said the 1.3-tonne haul was worth about 2.07 trillion rupiah and came after months of surveillance on a ship from Thailand.
- On Sunday, National Narcotics Agency chief Suyudi Ario Seto announced the seizure of 1.3 tonnes of ketamine valued at $116.2 million from a foreign-flagged vessel, marking one of the country's largest drug busts.
- Authorities received intelligence in February that the MV King Sun was sailing east from Thailand with "suspicious" cargo, prompting months of surveillance before interception. This establishes the causal chain leading to the seizure.
- A navy warship intercepted the Tanzanian-flagged vessel in Riau Islands waters on Thursday; a joint team found 65 sacks hidden inside the ship on Aug. 7, detaining eight crew members.
- Following testing, Suyudi confirmed the cargo contained ketamine. Investigators are identifying the load's origin, port destination, sender, and receiver while processing seven Myanmar nationals and one Taiwanese citizen detained aboard.
- Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws, though the country maintains a moratorium on executions. Last month, authorities seized 3.37 metric tonnes of cannabis buds from a Thailand smuggling attempt.
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The Straits Times
Free Malaysia Today NewsIndonesia seizes 1.3 tonnes of ketamine worth millions in major bust
Indonesian authorities have seized 1.3 tonnes of ketamine worth tens of millions of dollars from a foreign-flagged vessel, a top anti-drug official said on Aug 9, in one of the country’s largest drug busts.
Indonesian authorities have seized 1.3 tons of ketamine worth tens of millions of dollars from a foreign ship, a senior anti-drugs official said on Sunday.
Indonesian authorities intercepted a vessel carrying an estimated drug shipment of over EUR 100 million in the waters of the archipelago Indonesian authorities seized 1.3
Authorities received intelligence in February indicating that the MV King Sun had departed eastern Thailand bound for Indonesia with a "suspicious" cargo, leading to months of surveillance, explained the head of the National Narcotics Agency, Suyudi Ario Seto. A navy warship intercepted the vessel on Thursday as it entered Indonesian waters, he added.
The Japan Times
Indonesia seizes 1.3 tons of ketamine worth millions in major bust
Authorities received intelligence in February that the MV King Sun was sailing east from Thailand towards Indonesia with "suspicious" cargo, prompting months of surveillance.
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