Case Of Smuggling 264 Kilograms Of Liquid Methamphetamine, New Mode Of Gasoline Mix

JAKARTA - A joint team from the Directorate of Drug Crimes, the Jambi Regional Police, and the Banten Police, thwarted an attempt to smuggle 264.73 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine. The mode mixes with gasoline.

"By mixing with gasoline, it seems to trick the officers that this is gasoline," said the Director of Narcotics Crime at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Mukti Juharsa to reporters, Thursday, May 11.

The smuggling was carried out by a foreign citizen (WNA) from Iran with the initials NB bin MS who is now a suspect. He put the liquid methamphetamine into 5 large jerry cans with a capacity of 50 to 60 kilograms.

Gasoline is chosen as a mixture in the smuggling mode because it has a strong aroma. So, no one will notice if there is methamphetamine looking for it in the jerry can.

"Mixed is not just the whole thing, it's just a little bit, so it smells like gasoline, it's just camouflage," he said.

According to Mukti, the mode used by the suspect is relatively new. However, with the foresight of the members in any way used by the perpetrators of the crime, it can still be dismantled.

"After being tested by the lab by our side, it turns out that this contains 264.73 kg of liquid methamphetamine. If this is made crystalline or processed, it will be 750 kg. Almost close to 1 tonne," he said.

On the other hand, it is emphasized that development is currently being carried out. The investigative team is looking for the person who received the liquid methamphetamine.

"(Recipients) have been identified," said Mukti.

In this case, the suspect is subject to Article 114 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 2 of the Momor Narcotics Law 35 of 2009 with the threat of life imprisonment or a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years with a fine of Rp. 1 billion.

As well as Subsidiary Article 112 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 2 of the Narcotics Law with life imprisonment or a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 20 years with a fine of Rp. 8 billion.

Previously reported, the Jambi Police together with the Ditipidnarkoba Bareskrim Polri and the Banten Police thwarted the smuggling of 264.7 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine from a suspected foreign national.

Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono said that based on the investigation and profiling of the international network to the prison, it was known that there was a type of liquid methamphetamine that would be sent to Jambi which would be received by inmates at Mount Sindur Bogor. Further information will be methamphetamine pick-up in Banten.

Furthermore, the Jambi Police and Bareskrim Ditresnarkoba teams carried out surveillance that was suspected of picking up methamphetamine using a four-wheeled vehicle.

During reconnaissance, information was obtained from fishermen that a foreigner was stranded on Tinjil Island and many members of the National Police were dressed in official arts along the port in Wanasalam District, Lebak Regency, Banten, causing the Jambi Regional Police and foreigners to escape.

Furthermore, the Jambi Police's Narcotics Directorate team immediately chartered a ship and pursued a foreigner with the initials NB who was an Iranian citizen.

Rusdi explained that Tuesday, May 2, at around 04.00 WIB, right in the Tinjil Port Area, Teluk Banten, Pandeglang Regency, Banten, there was one Speedboat and one fishing boat moving from the coast to the sea.

When the officers approached the fishing boat, one person jumped into the sea. After a search was carried out inside. The fishing boat was found five jerry cans of liquid methamphetamine with foreign nationals.