Indonesia's Navy seizes ship carrying methamphetamine an, cocaine worth RM1.825 billion; a Thai and four Myanmar nationals arrested


JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tons of methamphetamine and cocaine worth $425 million (RM1.83 billion) off Sumatra this week, and arrested a Thai national and four Myanmar nationals found aboard the vessel, the navy said on Friday.

Officers apprehended the ship after it turned off its lights and increased its speed to try to flee Indonesian waters in the Tanjung Balai Karimun region of Riau Islands province, the navy said.

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