BNN Failed To Send 20 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine To Palembang City

Head of the South Sumatra BNNP Eradication and Intelligence Division Kombes Adi Harpaus (front right) gave information / ANTARA

PALEMBANG - South Sumatra Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) officers thwarted the shipment of 20 kilograms of methamphetamine to Musi Rawas Regency and Palembang City. Head of the South Sumatra BNNP Eradication and Intelligence Division Adi Harpaus said the packages of tens of kilograms of crystal methamphetamine all came from Malaysia and entered Indonesia by land traffic in Pekanbaru, Riau. "Information on the entry of methamphetamine was detected by BNN officers who then coordinated with the Customs and Excise Office for development," he said in Palembang, Antara, Friday, June 23. According to him, from a series of investigations upon arrival in Pekanbaru, the illicit goods were taken by two suspects who were known to be residents of Palembang City with the initials MRS (35) and TN (43). The suspects, he said, brought a package of methamphetamine using a metallic green Daihatsu Xenia minibus with police number BG-1966 - ZM. Until finally MRS and TN were arrested during an ambush operation by South Sumatra BNN officers while crossing the East Cross Road of Sumatra, Betung-Palembang Section, Wednesday (21/6) evening. "Officers found evidence of the methamphetamine stored in a black suitcase under the passenger bench in the middle of the car," he added. According to him, the two suspects admitted to being couriers who were ordered by someone named Andi to send methamphetamine to Musi Rawas and Palembang City. If they succeed in carrying out the action, he said, the suspects will be promised by the customer of a cash wage of Rp. 8 million per package or a total of Rp. 120 million. "It turns out that this shipment is their second action. Previously they sent 16 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine to a large dealer in Palembang," he said. Adi ensured that his personnel were ready to investigate the case thoroughly by hunting down other trafficking networks to big dealers who according to the suspect's confession were in Palembang and Musi Rawas.

For their actions, the two suspects were charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 1 and Article 112 paragraph 2 junco Article 132 paragraph 1 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a maximum penalty of the death penalty.