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Indonesia foils major maritime drug-smuggling attempt

Indonesian authorities reported seizing 2.6 tons of drugs from a Tanzanian ship using false identification and deporting a Nigerian over missing travel documents.

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The large seizure indicates significant transnational maritime criminal activity affecting regional security.

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  1. Indonesia foils major drug smuggling attempt at sea ↗juneesoutherncross.com.au · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC
  2. Indonesia Makes 2.6 Ton Drug Bust on Tanzanian Ship with False ID ↗maritime-executive.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

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