Rote Ndao Police detain three Indonesian crew for smuggling seven Chinese nationals to Australia. Authorities tighten maritime surveillance across NTT. Learn more.
Papua Police arrested a Papua New Guinea citizen for smuggling 21 kg of marijuana into Jayapura. He faces life imprisonment or death penalty. Read more here.
Batam Customs foiled an iPhone smuggling attempt at Punggur Port, seizing hundreds of devices. Investigation continues with full details due Wednesday. Read the full story.
Riau Islands Police have handed over a port authority official and five others to prosecutors for allegedly smuggling 3,200 vape pods containing etomidate into Batam. Read the full report.
Indonesian Customs in Dumai, Riau seize two vessels smuggling mangrove wood bound for Malaysia, detain crew and migrant workers. Read the full story now.
Indonesian Navy intercepts 2.56 million packs of illegal Thai cigarettes off Bengkalis, seizing Rp 97 billion. Read how the operation unfolded.
The Ketapang Naval Base intercepted a smuggling attempt involving 11.1 tons of illegal onions at Ketapang Port, West Kalimantan, on Thursday. Learn more.
Authorities at Pattimura Airport in Ambon, Maluku, have foiled an attempt to smuggle 33.5 kilograms of mercury (chemical symbol: Hg), also known as quicksilver, through the airport’s cargo and postal terminal. Learn more.
Teluk Nibung Customs and the Tanjungbalai Asahan Quarantine Service Unit, North Sumatra, thwarted the smuggling of 1,519 protected animals of horseshoe crab.
Newly-inaugurated Director General of Customs Djaka Budi Utama will involve the Indonesian Military and the Indonesian National Police to close revenue gaps caused by illegal trade through unregulated ports. Read more.
A joint operation between Customs Office and the Indonesian National Police (INP) has foiled the smuggling of 86 kilograms of crystal meth in Langsa, Aceh. Learn more.
The Quarantine Agency in the Riau Islands foiled an attempt to smuggle 20 kg of dried seahorses disguised in snack packaging carried by an Egyptian man at Hang Nadim Airport. Learn more.
