Batam Customs has again thwarted an attempt to smuggle crystal methamphetamine at Hang Nadim Airport, Batam, Riau Islands, using various methods, one of which was hidden in the perpetrator's anus and crotch.
Authorities are investigating the smuggling of 1.9 tons of cocaine and methamphetamine worth around Rp 7 trillion intercepted off the coast of Karimun, Riau Islands. Learn more.
Batam Immigration Office and the Riau Islands Regional Police etained 23 foreigners during a joint operation Wira Waspada for various immigration violations committed between April and May 2025. Learn more.
The Directorate General of Immigration detained 13 foreigners for allegedly establishing and working for fictitious foreign investment companies in Batam, Riau Islands. Learn more.
Apple has committed to building an AirTag vendor factory in Riau worth USD 1 billion. Learn more.
The Bintan Naval Base and the Foreign Nationals Monitoring Task Force intercepted an smuggling attempt of two Chinese people from Malaysia into Batam, Riau Islands. Learn more!
The Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) expelled a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel from the North Natuna Sea on Monday (21/10/2024) after it disrupted a 3D seismic survey by MV Geo Coral for PT Pertamina East Natuna. Read more!
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The Batam Immigration Office reported that fugitive Alice Guo, a former mayor of Bamban, has fled to Jakarta. Discover more about the investigation.
