JAKARTA: Malaysians and Singaporeans entering Indonesia will face stricter screening in the future in an attempt to prevent drug smuggling. The ministry agreed that more random checks will be done on Malaysians and Singaporeans coming into Indonesia," he said in a statement carried by local media. "In our discussions with the Transport Ministry, the issue of illegal items being brought in by people from the two neighbours, especially drugs, was raised. Prior to this, Indonesian Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan in a statement had asked airport authorities to increase random checks on visitors to curb smuggling of drugs into the republic. He said the company was awaiting official notification from the ministry to implement the added measures and that it included having enforcement personnel in civilian clothes who could call up suspicious visitors for full checks.

Source: The Star July 09, 2016 07:18 UTC