Inp.polri.go.id - Batam. The Riau Islands Regional Police Special Narcotics Directorate arrested 11 suspects across six drug trafficking cases between 31 July 2026 and 6 August 2026.

"Every operation does not end with the arrested suspects; we will pursue suppliers and networks behind these perpetrators," said Riau Islands Police Head of Public Relations Senior Superintendent Nona Pricillia Ohei.

Officers seized over 402 grams of methamphetamine, 58.4 grams of marijuana, 20 ecstasy pills, and two vape cartridges containing Etomidate during operations in Batam City and Karimun Regency. 

The largest seizure occurred on 6 August 2026 in Tanjung Batu Kundur, Karimun, where police recovered 376.26 grams of methamphetamine thrown into the sea by a suspect. Police also confiscated digital scales, mobile phones, cash, and vehicles. 

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