BNN Efforts To Pursue DPO And Confiscate Drug Dealers' Assets Abroad

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JAKARTA - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is seeking to pursue drug criminals on the wanted list (DPO) abroad, as well as confiscation of assets belonging to drug syndicates abroad.

"In a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) Sugiono in Jakarta (25/3) it was revealed that currently there are several drug dealer DPOs who have fled abroad. This has the potential to hinder law enforcement in Indonesia," said Head of BNN Police Commissioner General Martinus Hukom in Jakarta, Friday.

In addition, he mentioned that there are also various assets of drug dealers related to narcotics trafficking, who are abroad to avoid confiscation by law enforcers in Indonesia as an effort to impoverish drug dealers.

Therefore, Martinus hopes that Foreign Minister Sugiono can strengthen diplomacy with various relevant countries to accelerate the extradition process and return assets resulting from drug crimes that are abroad.

BNN and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) also agreed to increase international cooperation in facing global challenges related to drug crimes.

The meeting was held to discuss important issues related to DPO drug criminals who are abroad as well as various assets belonging to drug syndicate networks spread across various countries.

During the meeting, the Head of BNN was accompanied by the Deputy for Law and Cooperation, the Deputy for Eradication, the Director of Cooperation, and the Acting Director of Intel.

Meanwhile, the Foreign Minister was accompanied by the Director of International Security and the Need for Distribution as well as the Head of the Legal and Administrative Bureau of Ministries and Representatives (BHAKP).

Previously, Deputy Attorney General for General Crimes Asep Nana Mulyana explained the challenges in confiscating the assets of criminals who have assets in Indonesia.

In a coordination meeting in Jakarta (11/3), Asep argued that investigators in Indonesia should have the authority to confiscate the assets of criminals even though the owner is abroad and the crime case also occurs abroad.