Indonesia seizes 1.16 tonnes of ketamine from a tanker

Ketamine seized

1.16 tonnes

Police found 58 sacks of ketamine hydrochloride aboard the tanker MT Global 168 and arrested eight crew members.

The Mongolian-flagged vessel, owned by a company in Johor, Malaysia, was intercepted in the Strait of Malacca on Oct 20 as it headed for Port Klang. Police value the load at 3.48 trillion rupiah (US$192 million).

What's next

Malaysian police said they are working with Indonesia to learn whether a Malaysian syndicate was involved. The tanker is believed to have switched off its tracking system for three days.