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        "msgid": "sahroni-praises-bnn-for-busting-1-3-ton-ketamine-smuggling-operation-horrifying-1786398693",
        "date": "2026-08-11 03:17:55",
        "title": "Sahroni Praises BNN for Busting 1.3-Ton Ketamine Smuggling Operation: 'Horrifying'",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Law and Order",
        "summary": "House of Representatives member Ahmad Sahroni commended the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and other law enforcement for intercepting nearly 1.3 tonnes of ketamine in the Riau Islands. He highlighted the danger of narcotics disguised in vapes and called for a total ban on e-cigarettes to protect the younger generation. The joint operation led to the arrest of eight crew members aboard a vessel carrying the drugs hidden in tea packets.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives\u2019 Commission III,\nAhmad Sahroni, has praised the swift and firm action of the National\nNarcotics Agency (BNN) alongside the Criminal Investigation Department\nof the Indonesian National Police, the Directorate General of Customs\nand Excise, and the Indonesian Navy for foiling the smuggling of 1,298\nkilogrammes, or nearly 1.3 tonnes, of ketamine in the waters of the Riau\nIslands. He described the substance as horrifying for the younger\ngeneration.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I give the highest appreciation to the Head of BNN, the National\nPolice, the Indonesian National Armed Forces, and Customs for their\nexcellent cooperation in carrying out this drug seizure operation of an\nextraordinary scale. This is a form of excellent collaboration and we\nhope it will continue in the future to reduce drug trafficking in\nsociety and to save the future of our young generation,\u2019 Sahroni said\nwhen contacted on Tuesday (11\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He then discussed the presence of ketamine in vapes, calling the\nsubstance dangerous because it is difficult to detect. \u2018Regarding vapes\ncontaining narcotics, this is indeed horrifying because now illegal\ndrugs come in various types and forms. That is why, from the beginning,\nI have pushed for vapes to be completely banned, for the sake of our\nchildren,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasurer of the NasDem Party also urged the BNN and other law\nenforcement agencies to continue conducting such operations. He believes\nthese efforts will make it harder for parties to distribute ketamine.\n\u2018Continue to carry out operations so that it becomes difficult for them\nto transact and to prevent the circulation of narcotics through law\nenforcement operations,\u2019 he said. \u2018Generally, narcotics are difficult to\neliminate, but at least through these operations, the circulation can be\nreduced, especially narcotics in vapes. If vapes can be banned, it will\nfurther decrease the circulation,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the joint team uncovered the smuggling on Friday (7\/8).\nDuring the operation, officers arrested eight crew members aboard a\nvessel. The suspects include a Taiwanese national with the initials TSM\n(43) and seven Myanmar nationals identified as KH (29), MML (36), ML\n(55), PL (27), TA (51), ZO (38), and MML (44). The perpetrators hid the\nillicit goods in a hidden compartment near the ship\u2019s bridge. Officers\nseized 65 sacks containing 1,300 Chinese tea packets with a total weight\nof approximately 1.3 tonnes. Testing using a Rigaku device confirmed\nthat all samples tested positive for ketamine.<\/p>",
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