On 16 July 2026 at about 23:30 Western Indonesian Time, BNN officers at Terminal 3 Soekarno-Hatta checked the suitcase of a Chinese passenger, ZG alias A, after a public tip about cannabis on a Bangkok–Hong Kong flight transiting Jakarta.[1][2] Customs found 21 leaf packages; a Narcotest and BNN laboratory analysis confirmed 14,616.5 g of cannabis.[1][2]

Investigators questioned the suspect and five witnesses from customs and aviation security, and notified the Chinese embassy.[1][2] He was charged under Article 114 paragraph (2) and/or Article 111 paragraph (2) of Law 35 of 2009 on narcotics.[1][2] BNN later destroyed the drugs on 17 September 2026 as part of the criminal case.[1][2]