Bukit Aman is investigating possible involvement of Malaysians in the seizure of ketamine from a tanker off Sumatera.
Key takeaways
Malaysian authorities are investigating potential local links to a vessel seized in Indonesia carrying 1.16 tonnes of ketamine. The ship, which made suspicious movements from Johor and Port Klang, had its tracking system disabled for three days before interception.
- Indonesian police seized 1,160 ketamine packages weighing 1.16 tonnes hidden in 58 sacks on a detained vessel.
- The vessel departed Pasir Gudang, refueled at Port Klang, and conducted a ship-to-ship transfer in the Andaman Sea.
- Eight crew members were detained, including seven Indonesians and one Chinese national, while Malaysian police probe syndicate involvement.
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Bukit Aman NCID director Hussein Omar Khan said the vessel is believed to have carried out a ship-to-ship cargo transfer on the high seas after switching off its automatic identification system. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Aman Narcotics criminal investigation department (NCID) will collaborate with the Indonesian national police (Polri) to investigate possible links between Malaysian-based syndicates and the seizure of 1.16 tonnes of ketamine from a tanker off Tanjung Balai Asahan, northern Sumatera, on Tuesday.
Bukit Aman NCID director Hussein Omar Khan said the department was also investigating the vessel’s links to Malaysia and the possible involvement of Malaysians in the syndicate.
