Gorontalo, Sept. 22 -- The Gorontalo Naval Base thwarted the smuggling of approximately three tons of cyanide from the Philippines in the waters of North Gorontalo, Gorontalo Province, early Monday morning (September 21).

Gorontalo Naval Base Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Andi Arif Mangkubumi, said the operation stemmed from intelligence cooperation between the Gorontalo Naval Base, Gorontalo Customs, and the Gorontalo Regional Police, which detected a plan of hazardous and toxic materials (B3) smuggling via sea routes.

"The team immediately carried out a pursuit, interception, and inspection," Andi explained in a press conference on Tuesday.

The Gorontalo Naval Base's R8QR (Region 8 Quick Response) team, together with Gorontalo Custom...