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Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics
- During a two-month nationwide operation spanning 20 provinces, Indonesian officials detained 285 individuals believed to be involved in drug trafficking and confiscated more than 500 kilograms of narcotics.
- The operation carried out from April to June addressed the rise in drug-related cases by focusing on international trafficking networks that distribute narcotics through land routes, maritime channels, and postal services.
- Officials paraded 36 suspects, including 21 women mostly housewives, in orange prison uniforms and uncovered money laundering schemes linked to two drug syndicates with assets valued at over 26 billion rupiah.
- Deputy Budi Wibowo reported that officials confiscated nearly 684 kilograms of various drugs, including methamphetamine, cannabis, ecstasy, THC, hashish, and amphetamines, a move that prevented these substances from reaching over 1.3 million potential users.
- The operation highlights Indonesia's continued campaign against drug trafficking in a key smuggling center, where several hundred individuals, among them nearly a hundred foreign nationals, are currently on death row primarily due to drug offenses.
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Indonesian man nabbed with over 20kg of methamphetamine at a mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A 50-year-old Indonesian man has been arrested after he was found in possession of more than 20kg of methamphetamine at a shopping mall in Taman Melawati on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Massive Drug Trafficking Crackdown Nets Over 285 Arrests in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities arrested 285 people, including foreign nationals and women, as part of a nationwide drug trafficking crackdown. Spanning two months, the operation seized over half a ton of narcotics and uncovered money laundering schemes. The crackdown highlights Indonesia's ongoing battle against drug smuggling despite stringent laws.
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Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics
Indonesian authorities say they have arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over half a ton of various narcotics during a two-monthlong nationwide crackdown.
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