Event Brief
Indonesian Navy intercepts rare earth smuggling vessels
Filed: Jun 03, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Indonesian Navy intercepted vessels carrying 390 tonnes of raw minerals with illegal rare earth and radioactive elements.
WHO: Indonesian Navy (TNI) and a joint task force
WHAT: Intercepted and impounded vessels carrying raw minerals with illegal rare earth metals and radioactive elements
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 2:18 AM ET
WHERE: Riau Islands waters, Batam
WHY: The smuggling attempt involved raw minerals containing illegal rare earth metals and radioactive elements.
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