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Indonesia illegal alcohol crackdown widens

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Police and customs raids against unlicensed liquor in Indonesia have continued into through late July 2026, expanding beyond extending the operation beyond its initial focus on Papua. The coordinated sting in Bantul on After the 23 June was followed by a larger operation sting in Depok at the end of the month, Bantul and the end‑July bust in Depok, authorities carried out a routine‑activity (KRYD) drive in Bantul from 16‑19 July (16‑19 July) that added 219 seized bottles and several arrests. On 18 July, Jayapura city police seized confiscated 97 bottles of illicit spirits and detained four sellers, reiterating the view that link between illegal alcohol fuels crime and public‑order disturbances. Simultaneously, the Damai Cartenz‑2026 task force patrolled infrastructure in Intan Jaya’s Sugapa district, distributing aid and urging community cooperation against armed criminal groups (KKB). A follow‑up report on 20 July confirmed the Bantul seizure of 219 bottles and the Jayapura raid, underscoring the coordinated effort across regions. seizures. The crackdown intensified further peaked on 27‑29 July. July, when Bantul authorities officials seized 307 bottles from 14 sites, while Bali customs and the strategic intelligence agency confiscated intercepted 19,142 bottles of illicit ethanol, averting an estimated Rp2.14 billion loss in tax revenue. A related customs operation on 23 July in Bali seized roughly 20,000 bottles of illegal alcoholic beverage (MMEA), valued at Rp12.55 billion and preventing the same Rp2.14 billion revenue loss, marking the largest single alcohol seizure to date. The same week customs and police detained a Malaysian pilot at Soekarno‑Hatta Airport with about 26 kg of MDMA and 4 g of methamphetamine, and uncovered 3.428 tonnes of liquid mercury hidden in cargo bound for Burkina Faso at Surabaya’s petikemas terminal. Authorities continue to urge public reporting and warn of additional further operations targeting remaining supply networks nationwide.

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  1. 2026-07-30 23:40 UTC Indonesia illegal alcohol crackdown widens
  2. 2026-07-29 03:50 UTC Indonesia illegal alcohol crackdown widens

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