Indonesia seizes 2.6 tonnes of meth in major bust
The National Narcotics Agency said it had received intelligence that a vessel sailing from Sarawak, Malaysia through the Andaman Sea may be carrying narcotics to Indonesia.
Indonesia has conducted its largest drug bust to date, seizing 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine hidden on a Tanzanian-flagged vessel. The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) announced the operation, detailing that 10 crew members, all Myanmar nationals, were arrested during the interception. The vessel, MV Rain Maker, was discovered sailing under a false name, near Bengkalis in Riau province.
The narcotics agency received intelligence about the potential narcotics shipment from Sarawak, Malaysia through the Andaman Sea. Utilizing sniffer dogs, authorities uncovered over 1.5 million illegal cigarettes onboard, in addition to the significant methamphetamine haul.
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