JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjenpas) of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Kemenimipas) revealed the circulation of narcotics at the Kerobokan Class II Correctional Institution (Lapas), Badung Regency, Bali, involving inmates.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Rika Aprianti, said the disclosure began with a thorough sudden inspection (sidak) of the head of the environment and inmates of Kerobokan Prison.
"The raid was led directly by the Director of Pamintel, after previously coordinating with the Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs on Wednesday (20/5)," said Rika as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 21.
From the raid, he said, a number of prohibited items such as narcotics, mobile phones, and alcoholic beverages were found.
After the team searched and thoroughly examined Kerobokan Prison, the Directorate General of Prisons reported and coordinated with the Bali Police on Wednesday (20/5) at around 17.00 WITA as a follow-up.
Furthermore, the Bali Police sent the Director of Narcotics and a team and the Head of the Narcotics Police of the Bali Police to receive complaints and receive the submission of evidence from the Directorate General of Narcotics.
"Until now, the Director of Pamintel and his team and the Director of Internal Compliance of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and his team, along with the Bali Police and the Bali Police, are still continuing to conduct examinations and developments," he said.
The Directorate General of Narcotics did not specify how many people were arrested and how much evidence of narcotics was found.
Rika said that the prisoners and prison officers who were arrested were still under investigation and development.
"To be sure, everything is still under investigation and development. For the detailed data, it will be delivered after the examination and development are completed," he said.
Ditjenpas, said Rika, also coordinated with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of the Republic of Indonesia for further development and on Thursday today will jointly develop the results of the disclosure at the Kerobok Prison.
"The results will be submitted after the examination and development are completed. Currently, the joint team is working, we are waiting for the results and later will be submitted and released together," he said.
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