{
  "id": 10656711,
  "title": "Polis kesan sindiket dadah rekrut 5 rakyat Malaysia ditahan di Jakarta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/polis-kesan-sindiket-dadah-rekrut-5-rakyat-malaysia-ditahan-di-jakarta-10656711",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:43:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/29/polis-kesan-sindiket-dadah-rekrut-5-rakyat-malaysia-ditahan-di-jakarta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Policing officer Hussein Omar Khan revealed that the suspects, consisting of four men and one woman, were arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. Five Malaysians were reportedly being sought by Indonesian authorities for drug trafficking charges, having allegedly been recruited by a drug syndicate. The five individuals were between the ages of 21 and 30 and are currently detained at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. They are accused of attempting to smuggle five kilograms of synthetic drug etomidate hidden in the insoles of their shoes. Upon initial inspection, each suspect was found to be carrying two sachets of etomidate, weighing approximately 500 grams each. The syndicate appears to be utilizing etomidate, a new type of drug, according to the police. Among the suspects, three are from Sarawak and two are from Pahang, with one individual having a prior record of three drug-related offenses. Previously, media reported that the five suspects were detained upon landing in Jakarta from Kuala Lumpur on September 25th. Following their arrest, Indonesian authorities managed to uncover a clandestine lab producing a vape liquid containing the drug in an apartment in North Jakarta.",
  "summary": "Pengarah JSJN Bukit Aman, Hussein Omar Khan berkata pihaknya terima perkongsian maklumat dari pihak berkusa Indonesia mengenai penahanan itu.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Polis kesan sindiket dadah rekrut 5 rakyat Malaysia ditahan di Jakarta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/polis-kesan-sindiket-dadah-rekrut-5-rakyat-malaysia-ditahan-di-jakarta",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:43:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}