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BNN uncovers case of laundering of drug trade money

Indonesias National Narcotics Agency (BNN) uncovered a money laundering case involving Rp153 billion (US$11.4 million) ...

Govt mulling super maximum security prison for drug lord convicts

The Indonesian government is considering turning outlying islands into super maximum security prisons for terrorists, ...

Third wave of executions of drug traffickers imminent

Despite the Indonesian media lately giving greater coverage to the planned cabinet reshuffle, but it does not mean ...

AGO tight-lipped over third round of death-row executions

The Attorney Generals Office (AGO) is tightlipped about plans to carry out the third wave of executions of death-row ...

Execution of death row prisoners in Nusakambangan imminent?

The island of Nusakambangan is closed for a week to visitors adding to the speculation that execution of death row ...

Indonesian govt grants remissions to 62,470 convicts on Lebaran: Minister

The Indonesian government has granted remissions to 62,470 convicts currently serving sentences in the countrys ...

Indonesia likely to carry out third wave of executions this year

Drug trafficking has become Enemy Number One of Indonesia, as some 30 to 50 people, mostly young men, die of drug ...

Fires in Banceuy prison leads to Rp6 billion losses: Minister

Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly stated that fires in Banceuy prison in West Java Provincial city of ...

Indonesian authorities uncover major drug racket run from prison cells

Some 75 percent of drug distribution was run by several inmates from prison cells, information from Indonesias ...

Indonesian senior minister calls for separate prison for drug convicts

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said on Tuesday drug convicts ...

President will raise status of narcotics agency head to ministerial level

President Joko Widodo has committed to raise the status of National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head to a ministerial level ...

NTT establishes terrorist prevention coordination forum

The Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has set up a terrorist prevention coordination forum in an effort ...

Govt to intensify fight against drug trafficking

President Joko Widodo has called for intense efforts to fight the distribution of narcotic drugs in view of the ...

50% of narcotics circulated in prisons: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has estimated that about 50 percent illegal drugs in Indonesia are circulated through ...

Every entrance must be closed to drug smugglers: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered that every entrance must be closed to drug smugglers. "Close any ...