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Indonesia seizes ship carrying methamphetamine, cocaine worth $426 million
- This week, Indonesia's navy intercepted a Thai-flagged vessel off Sumatra that was transporting close to two metric tons of methamphetamine and cocaine.
- The seizure occurred after authorities noticed a foreign vessel sailing into Indonesia's territorial waters, which then shut off its lights and attempted to escape.
- Authorities detained five individuals on the ship—a Thai citizen and four Myanmar citizens—and discovered approximately 100 sacks containing around 1.2 tonnes of cocaine alongside 705 kilograms of methamphetamine.
- The drugs have been valued at $426 million, and a navy spokesperson said investigations continue into the origin and destination of the ship and narcotics.
- The seizure is among Indonesia's largest to date, highlighting the country's strict anti-drug laws that include death penalties for trafficking.
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Indonesia seizes ship carrying methamphetamine, cocaine worth $426m
Indonesia's navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine and cocaine worth almost $426m (R7.69bn) off Sumatra this week and arrested a Thai national and four Myanmar nationals aboard the vessel, the navy said on Friday.
Indonesian navy seizes RM1.8b in cocaine and meth on Thai-flagged ship
JAKARTA, May 16 — Indonesia’s navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tons of methamphetamine and cocaine worth US$425 million (RM1.8 billion) off Sumatra this week, and arrested a Thai national and four Myanmar nationals found aboard the vessel, the navy said today. Officers apprehended the ship after it turned off its lights and increased its speed to try to flee Indonesian waters in the Tanjung Balai Karimun region of Riau Islands province, th…
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The Straits TimesIndonesia seizes ship carrying methamphetamine, cocaine worth $426 million
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tons of methamphetamine and cocaine worth $425 million off Sumatra this week, and arrested a Thai national and four Myanmar nationals found aboard the vessel, the navy said on…
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