{
  "id": 17297271,
  "title": "China helps dismantle major meth trafficking network in Southeast Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/china-helps-dismantle-major-meth-trafficking-network-in-southeast-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T22:20:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3372801/china-helps-dismantle-major-meth-trafficking-network-southeast-asia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China, Indonesia, and Malaysia have collaborated to dismantle a major meth trafficking network in Southeast Asia, seizing approximately 1.2 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine. The operation, carried out on October 21, involved the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) seizing a large-scale drug processing facility in Aceh, arresting 11 individuals, and uncovering various equipment used in the manufacturing process. Chinese authorities also arrested seven suspects linked to the network, with some accused of processing the drug into crystal methamphetamine. The criminal group was believed to smuggle narcotics from Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos to several countries, including Indonesia. Both nations have agreed to strengthen cooperation in combating transnational drug networks, sharing intelligence information and law enforcement resources.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Wildfire smoke kills an estimated 3,560 in one month in Southeast Asia's largest economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/wildfire-smoke-kills-an-estimated-3-560-in-one-month-in-southeast",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:01:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}