Tanker Seized off Indonesia with 1.16t of Ketamine
AI illustrationEight crew members were arrested after 1.16 tonnes of ketamine was found aboard a Mongolian-flagged tanker off North Sumatra, Indonesian authorities announced on October 23, 2026.
The tanker, MT Global 168, had transited the Malacca Strait from Malaysia before being intercepted in waters off Tanjung Balai, Asahan district. Its automatic identification system had broadcast two separate names, which investigators described as irregular. The cargo was packed in 58 sacks.
Seven of the eight were Indonesian nationals. One was Taiwanese. The operation brought together the National Police's narcotics investigation unit, the National Narcotics Agency, customs officers, and water police. National Police chief investigator Suyudi Ario Seto announced the seizure at a press conference in Belawan, Medan.
Tanker Seized off Indonesia with 1.16t of Ketamine
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