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Indonesia foils major drug smuggling attempt at sea and detains 10 Myanmar crew members
Authorities said the crew is under investigation for links to an international trafficking network after inspectors found the drugs hidden in drums and water tanks.
- On Monday, Indonesia seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel near Bengkalis, Riau province, with the National Narcotics Agency arresting 10 crew members aboard the ship sailing under a fake name.
- Acting on intelligence that the vessel sailed from Sarawak, Malaysia, through the Andaman Sea toward Indonesia, the agency identified the ship as the MV Rain Maker and targeted it based on suspicious movement patterns.
- Narcotics agency official Roy Hardi Siahaan confirmed the methamphetamine was stored in eight water barrels and a water tank; sniffer dogs also discovered more than 1.5 million illegal cigarettes on board.
- This second interception of a Tanzanian-flagged vessel this month represents a significant enforcement action; Indonesia maintains some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws, though it currently upholds a moratorium on executions.
- Authorities previously seized 1.3 tonnes of ketamine near the Riau Islands on August 8, while last year's record-breaking bust confiscated two tonnes of crystal meth from a fishing boat sailing to Batam Island.
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Indonesia Seizes 2.6 Tons Of Liquid Meth From Tanzanian Ship In Riau Waters
Image for representation purposes only Authorities in Indonesia seized 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from a vessel sailing under the flag of Tanzania in Riau waters in an operation coordinated by the narcotics, customs and police officers. The ship was caught with other illicit cargo as well, which included untaxed cigarettes, probably from China. Director of Enforcement of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Brigadier General Roy Hardi Sia…
Indonesian authorities have seized more than two tons of liquid methamphetamine hidden on a Tanzanian-flagged ship, and ten crew members have been arrested.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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