Prior to September, alleged cartel members and drug smugglers were treated as criminals with due process rights.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Past disputes have included Australian intelligence wiretapping accusations involving Indonesia's former president, the execution of Australian drug smugglers and tensions over people smuggling.
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