JAKARTA - Bengkalis Customs and Excise, Riau Province thwarted an attempt to smuggle 27 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine from Malaysia to Indonesia by sea in the Penurun Beach area, Muntai Village, Bantan District.
Head of the Customs and Excise Office of Type Madya Pratama C Bengkalis, Eka Mustika Galih Sayudo, said two suspects were arrested during the operation, namely the US, residents of Jangka Village, and BI, residents of Muntai.
"Both of them are suspected of being directly involved in the methamphetamine smuggling network that entered by sea from Muar, Malaysia," he said in Bengkalis, Wednesday.
Eka explained that the disclosure of this case stems from public information received on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The information stated that there was a "speedboat" who suspected that he was carrying narcotics from Malaysia to Bengkalis.
Based on the initial report, Bengkalis Customs and Excise coordinated with Sub-Directorate IV of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, and formed a joint team to formulate an enforcement strategy. The team immediately carried out joint patrols at sea and land to follow up on this information.
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On Monday, July 14 at around 11.30 WIB, the BC 10010 Marine Patrol Task Force detected a suspicious speed boat from the direction of Malaysia and immediately gave chase, but the "speedboat" was ran aground by the perpetrator on the beach before leaving.
The team then secured three bags found in a bush near the beach. Inside there are 27 green plastic packs that are suspected of containing methamphetamine.
"Evidence was immediately taken to the Bengkalis Customs Office for further processing," he said.
Furthermore, the team had a chance to pursue the land, but initially failed to arrest the perpetrators at the location, but based on information development, the two suspects were finally arrested and have now been handed over to the Sub-Directorate IV of the Narcotics Directorate of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police for further investigation.
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