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BNN-East Java confiscate 1.6-kg crystal meth from Jakarta's drug ring

East Java Office thwarted a drug courier's attempt to transport 1.6 kilograms (kg) of crystal meth from Jakarta to ...

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 ...

Riau's prison officer discharged from duty over drug trafficking case

A prison officer at the Tembilahan Class II A Penitentiary in Indragiri Hilir District, Riau Province, was dismissed ...

Indonesia, PNG concur on resumption of cross-border trade

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have agreed to resume cross-border trade activities. "The plan to reopen ...

Ministry confirms 121,026 prisoners granted Eid al-Fitr sentence cut

A total of 121,026 prisoners nationwide have received remissions as part of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, with 550 of ...

Police thwart international syndicate's attempt to traffic 310-kg meth

The Central Jakarta Police managed to avert an illicit drug trade allegedly involving Middle East and African ...

Three wardens quizzed over inmate deaths at Merauke prison

Police have interrogated three wardens over a clash that reportedly led to the death of two inmates at the Merauke ...

Five fishermen arrested for blast fishing in Komodo National Park

The authorities in East Nusa Tenggara Province arrested five local fishermen for conducting blast fishing in the waters ...

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Aceh in the grip of growing drug problem

Aceh has been in a state of emergency over drug trafficking with trans-national and inter-provincial drug rings still ...

Two drug couriers arrested at North Sumatra's Kualanamu airport

Aviation security at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra province on Tuesday foiled an attempt by two drug ...

Police facing most human rights lawsuits: Komnas HAM

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has disclosed that the police have faced the most human rights ...

Russian Interpol fugitive deported from Bali

A Russian Interpol fugitive Andrew Ayer, alias Andrey Kovalenka, was deported from Bali to his country of origin ...

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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 ...

North Aceh drug courier apprehended by Kualanamu Airport's security

The Kualanamu International Airport's aviation security in Deli Serdang District, North Sumatra Province, foiled a ...

Prison drug rings: 643 convicts transferred to Nusakambangan facility

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has transferred 643 convicted drug dealers from 12 provinces to Indonesia's ...