{
  "id": 12069782,
  "title": "N. Sumatra Police seize 244 kg of 'sabu' from Malaysian drug syndicate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/n-sumatra-police-seize-244-kg-of-sabu-from-malaysian-drug-syndicate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:10:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/05/n-sumatra-police-seize-244-kg-of-sabu-from-malaysian-drug-syndicate.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Sumatra police have seized 244 kilograms of sabu, a form of crystal methamphetamine, and detained nine individuals from three Malaysian drug syndicates. The discovery began on August 19 in Asahan regency when officers found 35 kilograms of sabu hidden in a vehicle. Further investigation led detectives to East Aceh regency in neighboring Aceh province, where they detained three suspects named K, MN, and Z. According to the suspects, they acquired the 50 kilograms of sabu from a person known as RG, who remains at large. The group intended to transport the sabu to Jakarta in exchange for a payment of Rp 50 million, equivalent to approximately US$2,795. The second case involved 150 kilograms of sabu, which is considered the largest seizure by North Sumatra Police’s narcotics detectives in the past three months.",
  "summary": "Narcotics detectives also detained nine suspects from three cases involving Malaysian syndicates controlling the smuggling and distribution of sabu (crystal methamphetamine).",
  "key_points": [
    "North Sumatra police seize 244 kg of sabu, a crystal methamphetamine.",
    "Nine individuals from three Malaysian drug syndicates detained.",
    "Largest seizure by North Sumatra Police’s narcotics detectives in 3 months."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}