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Use internet wisely to curb drug abuse, Sadikin tells teens

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has asked teenagers to use the internet wisely to combat the trafficking and abuse ...

South Sumatra police continue to crack down on drug offenders

Continuing their operations against drug trafficking, the South Sumatra police have arrested 42 suspects and seized at ...

South African drug ring member arrested in Jakarta

The Jakarta metropolitan police this week arrested a 46-year-old man with alleged links to a South African drug ring ...

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Indonesia's long and winding road to winning war on drugs

Indonesia, which has seen drug addiction spiral into a life-threatening problem for millions of people, on Monday ...

MP questions Bandung high court's ruling in drug trafficking case

A senior member of parliament (MP) questioned the Bandung high court judges' ruling under which six convicted drug ...

VP cautions Indonesians against ongoing threats of drug crimes

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Monday by ...

Vice president presses for synergy in war on drugs

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has emphasized the importance of synergy and cooperation between all parties, at the ...

Police uncovered 19,229 drug cases in 2021

National Police Chief General Police Listyo Sigit Prabowo highlighted that his institution had unearthed 19,229 drug ...

Overcoming major hurdles in Indonesia's war on drugs

Drug abuse and trafficking have dragged Indonesia into a more serious situation, as several state apparatuses were ...

Indonesian navy detains 5-GT vessel carrying 92.5 kg crystal meth

The Indonesian Navy detained a 5-GT vessel carrying 92.512 kilograms (kg) of crystal methamphetamine and 61,378 ecstasy ...

North Sumatra ranks first among Indonesian provinces for drug abuse

North Sumatra is ranked first among Indonesia's 34 provinces in terms of narcotic abuse, according to Provincial ...

Lawmaker cites three models of crimes as majorly threatening Indonesia

Drugs, cybercrimes, and terrorism are the three models of crimes that threaten and erode the Unitary Republic of ...

BNN cracks Malaysia-Madura drug ring; seizes over 87.4 kg drugs

Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) announced on Thursday that it has uncovered six drug cases involving a ...

PNG citizen arrested in Papua over cross-border marijuana smuggling

Officers of the Indonesian police in Papua Province arrested a citizen of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on early Monday (March ...

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Indonesia still a long way from winning war on drugs

Indonesia has been striving for decades to win the war against drugs but, instead of moving closer to victory, it has ...