{
  "id": 16736437,
  "title": "Indonesian cops probe Malaysia links to 35kg meth bust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/indonesian-cops-probe-malaysia-links-to-35kg-meth-bust-16736437",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/27/indonesian-cops-probe-malaysia-links-to-35kg-meth-bust"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian police are probing potential Malaysian involvement in a 35kg methamphetamine bust, according to reports. The drugs were seized in operations spanning Riau and West Sumatra, with five suspects arrested, including four in Bengkalis, Kampar, and Pekanbaru on October 21, and a fifth in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, on October 23. Putu Yudha Prawira, Riau police narcotics investigation director, revealed that one suspect admitted to being directed by a coordinator based in Malaysia. Police are also seeking a suspect who allegedly traveled to Malaysia to retrieve the drugs, placing them on a wanted list. Local media claimed the drugs were worth approximately 62.9 billion rupiah (RM14.16 million). Authorities suspect the drugs were meant for distribution in Riau, North Sumatra, and South Sumatra.",
  "summary": "Five suspects have been arrested in operations across Riau and West Sumatra, with a coordinator allegedly based in Malaysia under investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}