#drug related crimes

Collection of drug related crimes news, found 36 news.

New approach on prison management is necessary: MPR deputy speaker

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Jazilul Fawaid highlighted the importance of a ...

100 drug offenders awarded death penalty in 2020

District courts in different parts of Indonesia have awarded the capital punishment to at least 100 drug offenders in ...

South Sulawesi police's manhunt ongoing to catch 10 other escapees

Five of the 15 prisoners, incarcerated for drug offenses, who fled police custody in South Sulawesi on March 29, 2020, ...

Ambon prison's 30 percent inmates involved in drug-related offenses

The Maluku Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) was concerned over the fact that the Ambon class 1 correctional ...

Most prison inmates in large cities drug users

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly said most inmates correctional institutions in large cities in the ...

Questioning Malaysia`s commitment to fighting drugs

Over the past two months, officers of the Indonesian police, navy, and National Narcotics Agency (BNN) have repeatedly ...

Minister Wiranto invites ASEAN members to cooperate in tackling drug trafficking

Indonesia has invited ASEAN countries to cooperate in tackling drug trafficking. Coordinating Minister for ...

Indonesian govt grants sentence remissions to 82,015 inmates on Independence Day

The Indonesian government has granted remissions to a total of 82,015 inmates across Indonesia on the occasion to ...

Indonesian AG set to carry out third wave of executions

Any move to execute convicts on the death row continues to draw strong criticism since many NGOs strongly oppose and ...

It is expected to be all smooth for Tito Karnavian

President Joko Widodo (Jokwi) has named Comr.Gen. Tito Karnavian as the sole candidate to replace outgoing police ...

Indonesia Hightens Zero-Tolerance Stance on Drugs

Drug abuse, which is spiraling out control, has put Indonesia in a state of emergency, the Indonesian government has ...

BNN appreciates measures taken by military against drug abuses

Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Police Comr.Gen. Budi Waseso expressed appreciation for measures taken by ...

Indonesia's Second Batch Executions Trigger Strong Reactions Overseas

Despite pressures and appeals from various quarters at home as well as overseas, Indonesia went ahead and executed ...

Legislator regrets UN Secretary General`s statement on Indonesia`s execution plan

Indonesian lawmaker TB Hasanuddin expressed regret over UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moons statement, which intervenes ...

ISIS has no place in Indonesia: Military Chief

The radical movement of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has no place in Indonesia, Military Chief General ...