TANJUNG SELOR Polda North Kalimantan (Kaltara) destroyed 4,533.24 grams or more than 4.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in the courtyard of the Kaltara Police Headquarters.
Wakapolda Kaltara Brigadier General Andries Hermanto said that this charcoal evidence was the result of the disclosure of the Narcotics Directorate during November 2025. And it was destroyed based on the determination of the Bulungan District Attorney through Letter Number S.TAP-3096/0.5.18/Enz.1/11/2025. Of the total 4,533.24 grams of crystal methamphetamine confiscated, 10 grams were set aside for laboratory and trial tests.
"This drug evidence (shabu-shabu) was confiscated from a recidivist who is suspected of being an international network courier. The methamphetamine is packaged in a package written in China and is planned to be brought to Samarinda to be forwarded to Sulawesi," said the Deputy Chief of Police.
"During the arrest, the suspect fled until there was a chase until Berau Regency before he was finally arrested," he continued.
The Deputy Chief of Police revealed that if the evidence passes to the dark market, the impact could reach up to 90,664 people. It also ensures that the legal process runs openly and can be witnessed by the public.
"This destruction is an effort to save the community, especially the younger generation, from the threat of drugs," he explained.
He also emphasized that his party would not tolerate anyone involved in narcotics trafficking.
"Every violation we will act according to the law. There is no room for drug dealers," he said.
Meanwhile, the Director of Narcotics at the Kaltara Police, Kombes Ronny Try Prasetyo, explained that the destruction was carried out as a form of accountability and transparency in case handling.
"The destruction was carried out by dissolving methamphetamine into the water before being dumped into a special ditch within the Regional Police Headquarters. This activity was also witnessed by representatives of the prosecutor's office, the Health Service, community leaders, students, and the media," explained Kombes Ronny.
Previously, the evidence had been tested by the Surabaya Forensic Laboratory and was again examined by the Bulungan Health Office. It is confirmed that the methamphetamine is positive for methamphetamine.
"The suspect in this case is a drug recidivist in Nunukan and acts as an international network courier. It is strongly suspected that the illicit goods will be sent to East Kalimantan and Sulawesi," he said.
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