North Sumatra Governor Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution expressed his appreciation for the joint team's uncovering of the alleged smuggling of 1.16 tons of ketamine in the Malacca Strait.
A joint team from the Indonesian National Police (INP), the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Customs and Excise, and the Indonesian National Military (TNI) secured a ship suspected of being linked to ketamine smuggling in North Sumatra on Wednesday (10/21/2026).
An attempt to smuggle 24 kilograms of methamphetamine from Aceh to Palembang was successfully thwarted by the Medan Sub-regional City Police Narcotics Investigation Unit.
The North Sumatra Regional Police uncovered 654 cases of violent theft and aggravated theft within a three-week period, from September 14 to October 4, 2026.
The North Sumatra Regional Police, along with all police departments, continue to strengthen law enforcement against conventional crimes.
The North Sumatra Regional Police have deployed 108 personnel at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang to assist and provide services to passengers affected by flight disruptions due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
The North Sumatra Regional Police's Cyber Investigation Directorate has arrested a woman identified as IP for allegedly broadcasting pornographic content via a live broadcast feature on social media.
A debt collector suspected of attempting to seize a motorcycle belonging to an online motorcycle taxi driver in Medan City, North Sumatra, led to a police investigation.
The North Sumatra Regional Police's Mobile Brigade Unit continues to demonstrate its concern for communities affected by the eruption of Mount Sinabung.
The North Sumatra Regional Police has mobilized to assist residents affected by the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Karo Regency.
The North Sumatra Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit has prepared a field kitchen to support the needs of residents affected by the activity of Mount Sinabung in Karo Regency, North Sumatra.
North Sumatra Regional Police Chief Inspector General Whisnu Hermawan Februanto attended a health service event, which included free health checks for people of Maduma Village, Simanindo District, Samosir Regency, on Wednesday (8/19/2026).
