Detainees Of The Kebonwaru Detention Center In Bandung Caught Bringing Methamphetamine And Gorilla Tobacco After The Trial

Evidence of drugs when presented at a press conference at the Class 1 Detention Center (Rutan) Kebonwaru Bandung, West Java, Thursday (28/3/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Rutan Kebonwaru)

18 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 1.5 grams of gorilla tobacco failed to be smuggled into the Kebonwaru Detention Center (Rutan), Bandung, West Java (Jabar) on Tuesday, March 26.

Head of the Bandung Class I Detention Center, Suparman, said that the disclosure began when the officers were examined at the entrance gate of the detention center after a detainee with the initials ALM attended the trial at the Bandung District Court (PN).

"After the handover was made from the prosecutor's office, the detainees were searched by officers," said Suparman in Bandung, Thursday, March 28, which was confiscated by Antara.

Suparman explained that during the search, officers obtained 37 clear plastic clips containing crystal methamphetamine and gorilla tobacco in two packs of cigarettes carried by ALM.

He admitted that after finding the findings, officers immediately coordinated with the West Java Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) for further investigation.

"Officers demolished the two packs of cigarettes. 37 packs of white crystals were found suspected of being methamphetamine and a pack of tobacco," he said.

From the investigation carried out, he said, the gorilla methamphetamine and tobacco would be circulated by ALM in the detention center. There are two other inmates who are suspected of receiving the prohibited items from ALM.

"We have now secured them (three inmates) for isolation separately," he said.

Head of West Java BNNP Intel, Rheina AP, said that his party had secured another perpetrator who allegedly handed over the prohibited items to ALM at the Bandung District Court.

He added that the smuggling of narcotics that was put into cigarette packs was a new mode.

"For the time being, we have secured it from outside parties, there is still one that provides goods to the inmates during the trial process," said Suparman.