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Indonesia considers tighter ketamine controls after major drug bust

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Indonesian authorities are considering stricter regulations for ketamine following a significant increase in drug seizures and abuse cases. A recent interception in the Malacca Strait uncovered 1.16 tonnes of ketamine hydrochloride, valued at approximately US$192 million, aboard a Mongolian-flagged vessel. While police chief Suyudi Ario Seto indicated the vessel was linked to a company in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, concerns remain that reclassifying ketamine could exacerbate the already severe overcrowding in Indonesian prisons. AI

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Indonesia considers tighter ketamine controls after major drug bust

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Resty Woro Yuniar ·

    Indonesia weighs tighter ketamine controls amid surge in seizures, abuse cases

    Rising ketamine abuse and a series of major drug seizures in Indonesia have fuelled calls for tighter controls on the substance, but a proposed reclassification has raised concerns that tougher penalties could further strain the country’s overcrowded prisons. Last week, Indonesia…

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