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Indonesian authorities seize 1.16 tonnes of ketamine off North Sumatra

Indonesian authorities intercepted a Mongolian-flagged vessel originating from Malaysia in waters off North Sumatra, seizing approximately 1.16 tonnes of ketamine. Eight people on board were arrested, including one Taiwanese national. Officials have not yet disclosed the identities of the remaining seven suspects.

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4 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • ettoday印尼
  • cna-tw外海
  • ltn印尼外海
  • malaysiakini新山
WhereNorth Sumatra
3.213, 98.792 ±120 km
First reported44 hours ago
Published2026-10-23 09:58 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Indonesian authorities seize 1.16 tonnes of ketamine off North Sumatra. 2026-10-23T09:58:00.953Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7160. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-23/1-16k-62-bf3d892f

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