Prevent Drug Smuggling With Malaysia, BNN Kalimantan: Every Week We Always Have A Meeting

Illustration of the arrest of the alleged perpetrator of drug abuse cases. (Between-Shutterstock)

The Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) across Kalimantan continues to strengthen coordination with Malaysia to prevent drug smuggling that is prone to entering through the state border route.

"Every week we always meet virtually to discuss the latest developments regarding the international trafficking network that makes Kalimantan the target market," said Head of BNNP South Kalimantan (Kalsel) Brigadier General Wisnu Andayana in Banjarmasin, Tuesday, April 18, as reported by Antara.

He acknowledged that South Kalimantan is currently one of the markets for a network of dealers because of the high number of drug abusers, especially the type of methamphetamine.

Wisnu said that the mining sector is most prone to drug abuse because it is believed to be a propagator of stamina by its workers.

The entrances to smuggling from international networks are often revealed from Malaysia which enter through borders in North Kalimantan (Kaltara) and West Kalimantan (Kalbar).

For Kaltara, the route goes to East Kalimantan (Kaltim) until the final destination in South Kalimantan, while West Kalimantan enters by land to Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan) before going to South Kalimantan.

Therefore, said Wisnu, the importance of cooperation and synergy of all law enforcement officers, both BNN and Polri, is to uncover drug smuggling from the country in Southeast Asia (ASEAN) which makes Indonesia its market.

"We are optimistic that with the tighter guarding of border gates, smuggling efforts have also been thwarted," he said.