inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and the Indonesian National Police (INP) are strengthening cooperation with the Thai Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) to target drug networks in Southeast Asia.

While receiving the Thai ONCB in Jakarta on Thursday (11/5/2026), INP Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto emphasized the two countries' commitment to increasing collaboration in uncovering transnational drug crime networks.

"The cooperation between the Thai ONCB, the Indonesian National Police (INP), and the BNN is a strategic step considering the increasingly complex challenges of drug trafficking and the involvement of international networks," said General Suyudi, as quoted in a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Friday (11/6/2026).

The meeting provided momentum to strengthen and continue strategic cooperation between Indonesia and Thailand in handling and eradicating drug crime, particularly in the Southeast Asian region.

One focus of the collaboration is monitoring and pursuing fugitives suspected of being in the border areas of Thailand and Myanmar.

Chief Suyudi, who also serves as the Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), stated that coordination and collaboration will be further intensified in the future to support the successful uncovering of various drug network targets.

He also expressed his appreciation for the visit and the spirit of cooperation demonstrated by the ONCB Thailand. The successful arrest of a major target from Thailand was one of the achievements that reinforced the importance of cross-border collaboration.

Through this meeting, the BNN, INP, and the ONCB Thailand committed to strengthening information exchange, coordination, and law enforcement measures to dismantle illicit drug trafficking networks and limit the scope of international drug syndicates.

Previously, INP and the National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) also strengthened collaboration in efforts to uncover transnational liquid drug trafficking networks.

INP Chief Suyudi, stated that the police and the NNCC have established cooperation in eradicating narcotics and successfully uncovered a clandestine drug laboratory case in Pidie Regency, Aceh.

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