Ditpolairud Polda Kaltara Fails To Smuggle 5 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine From Malaysia

The Directorate of Water and Air Police (Ditpolairud) of the North Kalimantan Police (Kaltara) thwarted the smuggling of 5 kilograms of methamphetamine from Malaysia. The team arrested a man with the initials JS (31).

Dirpolairud Polda Kaltara Kombes Bambang Wiriawan explained that JS's arrest in the waters of Juata Laut was carried out Monday, December 25.

"The perpetrator (JS) just received methamphetamine in the waters of Tanjung Daun from two crew members from Malaysia. Previously, he received an order from someone with the initials AJ to take goods in the waters of Tanjung Daun," said Bambang, Wednesday, December 27.

When examined, the perpetrator had dodged that he did not have a speedboat to go to the waters. However, AJ also provided a green speedboat with a 40PK engine to be used to pick up the illicit goods.

"JS admitted that he did not know the 2 crew members who gave the goods. After receiving the goods, JS then headed to the pond to unload the goods," said Bambang.

JS immediately dismantled the white crystalline powder to be divided into 5 packs of crystal methamphetamine. Four packs of crystal methamphetamine were marked with green Chinese tea packaging, and one was packaged in clear plastic.

"JS works as a laborer in one of the challenges in Kaltara," he explained.

The smuggled methamphetamine, continued Bambang, was brought by JS in a Chinese tea packaging put in a black bag filled with a 20 kilogram iron pipe.

"The methamphetamine was injected into the bag, then the bag was filled with piped iron and put back in the sack, the perpetrators anticipated that if it was caught by the police, they would be quickly thrown into the sea. There were 2 people who ordered methamphetamine. One person was four packages of Chinese tea," said Bambang.

The police are currently developing an investigation into the control of methamphetamine, namely AJ, who is currently still at large.

"For the 1 kilograms, the JS perpetrators at the wages at that time were Rp. 7.5 million. For these 5 kilos, JS was promised a salary of Rp. 15 million, already received a DP of Rp. 6 million. We are still developing the purpose of this methamphetamine. This is our biggest catch in 2023," he continued.

Meanwhile, regarding AJ's role in controlling methamphetamine, it is fairly neat because he arranged who picked up the methamphetamine when JS delivered it.

JS as a courier was also not given access to get to know the buyer directly.

"JS doesn't know anyone. All of them are controlled by AJ. Investigators have pocketed AJ's identity. JS is purely a courier, not positive for narcotics either," he added.

JS is suspected of Article 114 Paragraph 2 Subsidiary Article 112 Paragraph 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 Year 2009 with a minimum penalty of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years.

"In addition to 5 packs of methamphetamine, the police also confiscated 1 unit of green speedboat bearing a wild horse with a Yamaha 40PK machine 1 unit of Oppo brand cellphone, 1 piece of iron 1 bag of orange color bag, 1 white black shirt, purple pillowcase and a white sack," he concluded.