### [2026-08-17](/feed/2026/08/17/index.md)

##### War on drugs
# Indonesia's National Narcotics Board, police, and customs arrest 10 Myanmar nationals after seizing 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in waters off the Riau Islands. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-arrests-10-myanmar-nationals-following-liquid-meth-bust-2026-08-21/)

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