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Officers from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the Customs and Excise Directorate General and the Riau Islands Police intercepted the shipment on Monday at about 8:15 p.m. based on an intelligence information.
Officers from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the Customs and Excise Directorate General and the Riau Islands Police pose with 10 Myanmar nationals, the crew of the Tanzanian-flagged MV Ocean Porter (previously the MV Rain Maker) on Monday at the Customs Operational Base in Tanjung Balai Karimun in Karimun regency, Riau Islands. A joint operation involving the agencies intercepted the MV Ocean Porter, which was carrying 2.6 tonnes of liquid sabu (methamphetamine). (Courtesy of BNN/-)
A joint team from various agencies foiled an effort to smuggle 2.6 tonnes of liquid sabu (methamphetamine) off Tanjung Parit waters in Bengkalis regency, Riau, and detained 10 Burmese crew members.Officers from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the Customs and Excise Directorate General and the Riau Islands Police intercepted the shipment on Monday at about 8:15 p.m. based on intelligence information about a drug transport from the Malaysian state of Sarawak crossing through the Andaman Sea into Indonesian waters.
