progresifjaya.id, JAKARTA – Polda Metro Jaya Narcotics Directorate and staff have successfully uncovered a Malaysian international drug network worth Rp418 billion using the pretext of selling a car. The method used was to insert crystal methamphetamine (sabu) and ecstasy into the car dashboard, including into the car compartment. After completion, the car containing crystal methamphetamine then departed from Riau for Jakarta.
Kapolda Metro Jaya, Irjen Pol Karyoto in his official statement during a press conference on Wednesday, (6/11) said, that the method of this drug syndicate was uncovered on Wednesday, (30/10). Initially, a suspect was arrested in a minimarket parking lot in Siak, Riau. After further investigation, two more suspects were finally arrested in Bengkalis, Riau the following day, Thursday, (31/10).
The suspects who were arrested are currently languishing in the detention cells of the Polda Metro Jaya Detention Center. They were charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary Article 112 paragraph 2 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. The threat that can be obtained is a minimum of 5 years in prison and a maximum of the death penalty.
“So there are a total of three suspects who were arrested and are now being held at the Polda Metro Jaya. They are with the initials AM, A and J. The narcotics of the crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy that they distributed were brought from Malaysia via sea at dawn and not through official doors,” said Kapolda Karyoto.
“The statement from the suspect also strengthens it. After being sent from Malaysia to Riau, the narcotics will then be distributed in Jakarta,” he added.
He also said, that from the disclosure of the circulation of narcotics worth Rp418 billion, the Polda Metro Jaya ranks managed to confiscate evidence of 207 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 90 thousand ecstasy pills.
“In detail, the total amount of crystal methamphetamine confiscated was 207,321 kg and ecstasy pills were 90 thousand. On the black market, the nominal value of the evidence is Rp418.177.800.000,” he said.
He also said, that from this disclosure, the Polda Metro Jaya Narcotics Directorate confiscated 117 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 90 thousand ecstasy pills. Then, the Polres Metro Jakarta Barat Narcotics Unit managed to secure 90,321 grams of crystal methamphetamine or 90 kg.
“Eradicating drugs is the Polri’s commitment to following up on President Prabowo Subianto’s ‘Asta Cita’ program. Comprehensive drug eradication must be carried out without stopping, both from the supply and demand sides,” said Kapolda Karyoto.
He also emphasized his commitment to eradicating drugs. The dealers are also certain to be impoverished by the trap of money laundering (TPPU).
“We promise to try to prevent it. Not only to reveal its circulation, we will also thoroughly investigate the TPPU,” concluded Kapolda Karyoto. (Bembo)