Indonesia seizes 2.6 tonnes of meth in major bust
Acting on a tip-off, Indonesian authorities intercepted a vessel sailing under the fake name 'MV Rain Maker' near Bengkalis, Riau, and found the narcotics and illegal cigarettes.
Indonesia seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in one of the country's largest drug busts. Ten crew members, all Myanmar nationals, were arrested during the operation. The National Narcotics Agency intercepted the MV Rain Maker, sailing under a false name, near Bengkalis in Riau province. Sniffer dogs also discovered over 1.5 million illegal cigarettes on board.
This marks the second major bust involving a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in the area this month, following a seizure of 1.3 tonnes of ketamine on August 8. While Indonesia has strict anti-drug laws, including capital punishment for traffickers, it has maintained a moratorium on executions for several years.
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