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 has made history with its largest drug bust to date, seizing 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel, according to a senior narcotics official. The operation, a joint effort between the National Narcotics Agency and customs officials, resulted in the arrest of ten crew members, all of whom were Myanmar nationals.
The vessel, MV Rain Maker, was intercepted near Bengkalis in Riau province on Monday, after intelligence suggested it might be transporting narcotics to Indonesia. The seized methamphetamine was stored in eight water barrels and a water tank, while sniffer dogs also uncovered over 1.5 million illegal cigarettes aboard the ship. This marks the second significant drug bust involving a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in the region this month, with the previous seizure of 1.3 tonnes of ketamine occurring on August 8th.
Despite Indonesia's reputation for stringent anti-drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers, a moratorium on executions has been in place for several years.
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