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Police Use Commuter Train in North Jakarta Drug Raid
Police and Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency raided Kampung Bahari in North Jakarta on Sunday, targeting suspected drug activity.
Officers used a special commuter train from Jakarta Kota toward Tanjung Priok to reach the area by the railway, and the operation was coordinated with railway operator KAI Commuter.
Police said teams moved in from several directions, and drug transactions were still taking place at a stall beside the tracks during the raid.
Reports gave different arrest totals: 26 and 27 people were detained, with those arrested due to be examined further.
Authorities said they seized methamphetamine, cannabis and ecstasy, as well as other items including cash and weapons.
Three commuter train trips were delayed by 4 to 19 minutes after a crowd gathered on the tracks, though the special train did not affect regular service.
Police said they would continue operations and pursue suspected drug bosses, and stalls by the tracks were due to be dismantled to prevent further misuse.
Police and the National Narcotics Agency raided Kampung Bahari in North Jakarta on Sunday, 1 November 2026, in an operation targeting suspected drug trafficking.
Police used a special Jakarta Kota–Tanjung Priok train service to reach the area by rail.
Police said the raid was conducted from several directions and involved 1,800 personnel.
Reports differed on the number of people detained: Detik reported 26, while CNN Indonesia reported 27.
Crowds on the tracks caused three commuter train trips to be delayed by 4 to 19 minutes.
- Who
- Police, the National Narcotics Agency and other law enforcement teams carried out the raid.
- What
- They raided an area suspected of drug trafficking and detained people and seized evidence.
- When
- Sunday, 1 November 2026.
- Where
- Kampung Bahari, North Jakarta.
- Why
- The operation targeted suspected drug trafficking.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A special Jakarta Kota–Tanjung Priok train service carried police toward Tanjung Priok after coordination with KAI Commuter.
Police and the National Narcotics Agency raided Kampung Bahari from several directions.
Crowds on the tracks caused three commuter train trips to be delayed by 4–19 minutes.
- Location
- Kampung Bahari, North Jakarta
- Operation date
- 1 November 2026
- Special train route
- Jakarta Kota–Tanjung Priok
- Special train time
- Around 06:25 WIB
- Personnel deployed
- 1,800
- Detentions reported
- 26 by Detik; 27 by CNN Indonesia
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What people are saying
We carried out the raid from various sides, yes. From different directions, yes. That is why we acted simultaneously, then collaborated with all parties, from the National Narcotics Agency, the Criminal Investigation Agency, the Jakarta Metro Police and the Mobile Brigade.
Yes, drug transactions were still taking place at the stalls beside the tracks. That is why we will continue these operations in various places and pursue the dealers.
The Jakarta Kota–Tanjung Priok Commuter Line journey today, Sunday, at around 06:25 WIB, using a special train service, was coordinated by the police with KAI Commuter for transport to Tanjung Priok.
Three Jakarta Kota–Tanjung Priok Commuter Line trips were delayed by 4–19 minutes because of crowds on the tracks during the raid.