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4,404 inmates granted remission in Aceh province

A total of 4,404 inmates serving their sentence at 26 different correctional facilities and detention houses in the ...

South Kalimantan police bust major meth haul, arrest two people

The joint team of South Kalimantan Police's Narcotics Investigation Directorate and Indonesian Police's Red and ...

Nusakambangan prison has sufficient vacant cells for drug offenders

The Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Ministry hinted its support for transferring convicted drug dealers and producers ...

Police ensure objective, transparent probe in Djoko Tjandra's case

The Indonesian Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) Head Comm. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo ensured that ...

Nearly 1,000 Indonesians repatriated from Brunei Darussalam

The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan has so far arranged six special flights to help nearly one thousand ...

Police find a hectare of cannabis field in Bandung

The Cimahi District Police found a hectare of cannabis field on Sunday in the forest area of Mount Bukit Tunggul in ...

Govt to facilitate rehabilitation of 305 child sexual abuse victims

The Social Affairs Ministry will aid the social rehabilitation of 305 child victims in the sexual abuse and ...

Central Sulawesi: Two held for drug trafficking facing death penalty

Two suspected drug dealers who were apprehended with 25 kilograms of drugs in Central Sulawesi on Sunday (June 28, ...

Jail verdict for couple behind ex-top security minister's attack

West Jakarta District Court sentenced Syahrial Alamsyah (Abu Rara) to 12 years’ and his wife, Fitri Diana, to ...

Seven Papuans tried in Balikpapan are not political prisoners: police

Indonesia's National Police spokesman, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, dismissed a claim that seven Papuan youths, ...

Graft case: Prosecution seeks 10-year prison term for ex-minister

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has sought a 10-year prison sentence and a Rp500,000 fine, equivalent to ...

350,000 residents saved after Medan police's 35-kg crystal meth bust

The Medan Metropolitan Police was able to protect 350 thousand citizens from being siphoned into a vicious circle of ...

West Nusa Tenggara police instructed to uncover prison drug trade

West Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal instructed his personnel to endeavor ceaselessly to ...

Terror suspect from Solo dies of illness in jail: National Police

The National Police has said that Bagus Kurniawan (26), a terror suspect from Solo, Central Java, died of illness while ...

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Indonesia continues war against drugs amid COVID-19 battle

Indonesia is currently battling two fronts: the spread of the novel coronavirus disease and the trafficking of drugs, ...