Jakarta, Oct. 28 -- The Indonesian National Police (Polri) and China's National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) have strengthened their cooperation to uncover transnational drug-smuggling networks involving liquid methamphetamine.

National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto said in Jakarta on Wednesday that cooperation between Polri and the NNCC had helped authorities uncover a clandestine drug laboratory in Pidie District, Aceh.

The laboratory was allegedly used to process liquid methamphetamine into crystal methamphetamine. Authorities initially detained 11 people, with 10 subsequently named as suspects.

The joint operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.2 tons of narcotics, including liquid and crystal methampheta...