Skate Cargo Contains 96 Grams Of Methamphetamine Destination Jakarta Secured At Pekanbaru Airport

JAKARTA - Officials at Sultan Syarif Kasim International Airport (SSK) II Pekanbaru, thwarted an attempt to smuggle 96 grams of crystal methamphetamine in shoes.

The Commander of the RSN Air Base, Marsma TNI Abdul Haris, said the importance of vigilance and cooperation between RSN Air Base personnel, aviation security and other related parties was to crush criminal efforts.

"We will continue to increase surveillance so that air routes remain safe from narcotics smuggling," he said, in Pekanbaru, Thursday, was confiscated by Antara.

In a security operation with Avsec and airport cargo security elements, officers found suspicious packages at the cargo terminal on Wednesday, September 17. The results of the examination revealed packages of methamphetamine that were hidden in Puma brand shoes.

The package is neatly wrapped in brown boxes and black plastic, sent from Pekanbaru to Jakarta. Based on preliminary data, the sender of the package with the initials R and the recipient with the initials A.

"Evidence of methamphetamine was immediately secured, while the case has been transferred to the authorities for further investigation," he said.

Smuggling of methamphetamine at Pekanbaru SSK II Airport is still common. In August 2025, there were only four attempts to smuggle narcotics with a total of 11.2 kilograms of evidence of methamphetamine and ecstasy.