{
  "id": 18476433,
  "title": "[UPDATED] MT Global 168 ketamine smuggling case: Three foreign masterminds identified",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/updated-mt-global-168-ketamine-smuggling-case-three-foreign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T08:49:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1572227/updated-mt-global-168-ketamine-smuggling-case-three-foreign-masterminds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian waters off Tanjung Balai Asahan witnessed a significant drug bust on October 20, with the seizure of 1.16 tonnes of ketamine hydrochloride aboard the tanker MT Global 168. The Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (Bukit Aman) has now identified three foreign masterminds behind this international drug trafficking syndicate. The suspects - a Singaporean, a Taiwanese and a Myanmar national - have been identified and their identities released to facilitate their arrest. The investigation is an ongoing collaborative effort between the authorities of Singapore, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Indonesia.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified three foreign masterminds behind an international drug trafficking syndicate linked to the seizure of 1.16 tonnes of ketamine aboard the tanker MT Global 168 in Indonesian waters last month.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}