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Indonesia seizes 1.1 tonnes of ketamine in major haul

Steady3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days
Fri, 23 October 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 23 October 2026Wed, 28 October 2026

What it is about

Indonesian authoritiesSumatran watersStrait of MalaccaHussein Omar KhanBukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation DepartmentMT Global 168Johor BahruJohor stateSuyudi Ario SetoIndonesian policeMalacca Strait

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
Channel News Asia1 original report
Al Jazeera English1 original report
South China Morning Post1 original report
23 Oct, 09:44over 44 hours25 Oct, 06:00

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 4 original reports

  1. Fri, 23 October 2026

    2 reports
  2. Sun, 25 October 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post06:00

      The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but...

  3. Wed, 28 October 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post12:26

      Rising ketamine abuse and a series of major drug seizures in Indonesia have fuelled calls for tighter controls on the substance, but a proposed reclassification has raised concerns that tougher penalties could further strain the country’s overcrowded prisons. Last week, Indonesian police and customs officials intercepted the Mongolian-flagged vessel MT Global 168 in the Malacca Strait, seizing 1.16 tonnes of ketamine hydrochloride packed in 58 sacks. National police chief Suyudi Ario Seto...

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