Indonesia seizes more than a tonne of ketamine from tanker

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Indonesia

Crime & Law

Indonesia seizes more than a tonne of ketamine from tanker

Indonesian authorities seized 1.16 tonnes of ketamine, valued at $192 million, from a Mongolian-flagged vessel. The ship had come from Malaysia and was intercepted this week in the waters of North Sumatra province. Eight crew members were arrested.

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