Jayapura, Dec. 30 -- Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Papua has stepped up surveillance and inspections along border areas ahead of the 2026 New Year celebrations, seeking to curb marijuana smuggling into the easternmost province.

Papua BNN chief Brigadier General Anang Triwidiandoko said on Tuesday that the agency has intensified monitoring through integrated inspections at key border points, particularly the Skouw crossing in Jayapura city, which authorities consider a high-risk entry route for illegal drugs.

"As the year-end approaches, we are tightening supervision in border areas because Papua remains highly vulnerable to illicit drug trafficking, especially marijuana," Triwidiandoko told reporters in Jayapura.

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