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PHOTOS: Dozens of men arrested and paraded by police for holding ‘g@y s£x party’ in Indonesia
Dozens of men have been arrested in Indonesia after allegedly holding a gay s£x party at a hotel.
About 34 men were recently paraded after being detained by police in Surabaya on October 19, Mail Online reports.
Images show the detainees barefoot and bound together with zip ties as they were marched through the street.
At the time of the raid, hotel management claimed they were unaware of any sex parties taking place. They said each room is a private area which is the full right of the guest.
A hotel management representative told local media that the person booking the room rented two connecting rooms.
He also said the hotel had been busy on the night of the incident due to it being the weekend.
The representative admitted that this case had impacted the hotel’s public image.
He told CNN Indonesia: ‘The impact is quite disappointing, because there’s been some unpleasant feedback about our hotel.’
But he reassured tourists that the hotel remains committed to maintaining privacy, a sense of security and comfort for guests.
The police raid was carried out early on Sunday at around 1am local time after officers received reports from residents who suspected unusual activity on one of the hotel floors.
The police then took all the men to the Surabaya Police Headquarters for further questioning.
Evidence including contraceptives, cell phones, and several electronic devices was seized from the scene.
The Surabaya Police Criminal Investigation Unit has named 34 suspects.
The suspect status was announced by the Head of the Surabaya Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKBP Edy Herwiyanto, on Tuesday afternoon.
Edy said that some of the 34 men arrested were participants. while others had varying roles in hosting the party – with some acting as financiers, administrators, assistants.
Police have not yet revealed the charges against the alleged participants.
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PHOTOS: N10 billion Cocaine, Loud, opioids intercepted at Lagos ports as NDLEA arrests kingpins
A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to export 3.30 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs going to the United Kingdom.
According to Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the agency, Onuigbo was arrested on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, following the interception of his cocaine consignment at the export shed of the Lagos airport the previous day, Wednesday 22nd July by NDLEA operatives.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
Babafemi said in the course of investigation, three cargo agents identified as Nkwor Onyekachukwu Justina; Adeleke Abiola Taoheed; and Ukanwa Grace Pilgrim, who handled the shipment, were initially arrested, leading to the arrest of Kenneth Okakpu who delivered the consignment to the cargo agents for shipment to the UK.
The NDLEA spokesperson said Okakpu’s arrest provided the lead to identifying Onuigbo as the kingpin behind the syndicate and his eventual arrest while attempting to send another consignment of cocaine to the UK.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
He mentioned that a 31-year-old entrepreneur, Emmanuella Chukwu-Edo, also involved in illicit drug trafficking, was on Tuesday, 21st July, arrested at her Surulere, Lagos residence by NDLEA operatives following the seizure of her consignment of 2.80kg Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, which arrived from the United States aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday, 20th July.”
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
In a related development, NDLEA officials seized a consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap heading to the UK. The shipment was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday, 22nd July.
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A man accused of stealing cables was paraded in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Sunday, 26th July, 2026 by a vigilante group at Ompadec, Amarata, while allegedly stealing electrical cables from a home.
According to residents, cable theft has become a recurring problem in the area, leaving them feeling vulnerable.
They expressed relief following his apprehension.
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