News:2026-07-01/Trafficking/bnn-seizes-3-37-tonnes-of-thai-cannabis-buds-bound-for-vape-production-in-gresik-east-java

News record1 July 2026Trafficking

BNN seizes 3.37 tonnes of Thai cannabis buds bound for vape production in Gresik, East Java

The National Narcotics Agency announced on 2 July 2026 the seizure of about 3.37 tonnes of cannabis buds from an industrial warehouse in Gresik regency, East Java, in operations running from 29 June to 1 July. BNN head Commissioner General Suyudi Ario Seto said the consignment originated in Thailand and was declared as imported goods, with a recorded brute weight of 3,371,400 grams held in roughly 500 suitcases and 80 cardboard bales. BNN said the buds were intended for extraction into tetrahydrocannabinol as a base for electronic cigarette refill liquid, with distribution planned for cities including Jakarta and Bali. Twelve people were detained, among them transporters, company administrators, a truck driver, a port official and a Chinese national said to run the warehouse. BNN named a Malaysian national and a Chinese national outside Indonesian jurisdiction as controlling the network. The operation was conducted with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and the East Java regional police.

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Date1 Jul 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndonesia

State / provinceEast Java

District / areaGresik

AgencyBadan Narkotika Nasional; Directorate General of Customs and Excise; East Java Regional Police

Coordinates-7.15, 112.66

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-07-01 Trafficking BNN seizes 3.37 tonnes of Thai cannabis buds bound for vape production in Gresik, East Java The National Narcotics Agency announced on 2 July 2026 the seizure of about 3.37 tonnes of cannabis buds from an industrial warehouse in Gresik regency, East Java, in operations running from 29 June to 1 July. BNN head Commissioner General Suyudi Ario Seto said the consignment originated in Thailand and was declared as imported goods, with a recorded brute weight of 3,371,400 grams held in roughly 500 suitcases and 80 cardboard bales. BNN said the buds were intended for extraction into tetrahydrocannabinol as a base for electronic cigarette refill liquid, with distribution planned for cities including Jakarta and Bali. Twelve people were detained, among them transporters, company administrators, a truck driver, a port official and a Chinese national said to run the warehouse. BNN named a Malaysian national and a Chinese national outside Indonesian jurisdiction as controlling the network. The operation was conducted with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and the East Java regional police. https://bnn.go.id/bnn-ri-gagalkan-penyelundupan-337-ton-kuncup-bunga-cannabinoid-berkedok-impor-barang/ Indonesia East Java Gresik 7° 9' 0.00" S, 112° 39' 36.00" E Badan Narkotika Nasional Directorate General of Customs and Excise East Java Regional Police