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Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta has documented more than 300 drug smuggling cases in the first seven months of the year, with syndicates exploiting the hub to traffic narcotics across borders using couriers of various nationalities.
Bukit Aman has launched an investigation into the arrest of another Malaysian in Indonesia on alleged drug trafficking charges, marking the second such case involving a Malaysian national in recent days following a Malaysia Airlines pilot's detention.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian at Juanda International Airport in East Java for attempting to smuggle nearly one kilogramme of methamphetamine and more than 1,000 ecstasy pills concealed beneath a corset.
Two Indonesian fishermen have been charged with drug trafficking following the seizure of 113kg of methamphetamine worth RM6.1 million in Penang waters, highlighting persistent maritime drug smuggling risks.
Two Indonesian men appeared in court after authorities seized 147 kilograms of methamphetamine in Balik Pulau. They face drug trafficking charges carrying potential capital penalties under Malaysian law.