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BNN confiscates 212.39 kg crystal meth from Madura-Dumai drug ring

Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) confirmed that 212.39 kilograms crystal meth and 19,700 ecstasy pills ...

Detained drug traffickers plan to target N Sumatra's Tanjung Balai

North Sumatra Office early this week, he added. Domestic and transnational drug dealers are targeting Indonesia ...

Navy hands over drug packages, suspects to BNN-North Sumatra office

North Sumatra Office on Monday. "We have also handed over two suspects, who had smuggled the drug packages from ...

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 ...

Aceh police arrest nine in crackdown on inter-provincial drug ring

Personnel of the Aceh police continue their crackdown on an inter-provincial drug ring in the province, as they ...

Aceh police seize 50 kg drugs, arrest four

A joint team of police, customs, and excise officers foiled a trans-national drug ring's attempt to smuggle 50 kg ...

BNN destroys nine hectares of cannabis plantations in North Aceh

Officers from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) set fire to nine hectares of cannabis plantations in two villages of ...

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 ...

Papua prone to illegal border crossers due to illegal routes

Several illegal routes in the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea's land border areas have made Papua Province prone to ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

Two Papua New Guinea citizens nabbed for smuggling marijuana

Papua police this week apprehended two Papua New Guinea citizens for smuggling drugs into the Indonesian province, a ...

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 ...

Malaysia detains 21 undocumented Indonesian workers

The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has said it will coordinate with the Malaysian authorities to monitor the ...

BNN advises rehab for families with drug addicts

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has appealed to residents of Southeast Sulawesi to send their relatives addicted to ...

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 ...