BENGKALIS - The strong synergy between the Bengkalis Class IIA Penitentiary and the Narcotics Crime Directorate of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has again yielded great results. The joint force successfully dismantled an international drug network that smuggled illegal goods from Malaysia to Bengkalis Regency, Riau.
In the joint operation which took place on Sunday (5/7/2026), officers managed to arrest a land courier named Muhammad Syahril. This case was revealed thanks to intensive information exchange from within the prison environment.
Chronology of the Arrest of a Malaysian Drug Courier in Bengkalis
The Director of Criminal Narcotics of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigjen Eko Hadi Santoso, explained that the joint team initially received information about the plan to smuggle narcotics through the sea route from Malaysia.
"The joint team immediately conducted an investigation and coordinated with the Bengkalis Customs to ensure information and identify the movement of the network," said Brigadier General Eko.
The enforcement operation then moved quickly under the leadership of Kombes Handik Zusen (Subdirectorate IV) and Kombes Kevin Leleury (NIC Task Force). The suspect, Muhammad Syahril, was finally intercepted and arrested on Jalan Utama Ketam, Kelemantan Village, Bengkalis District, while carrying a package of narcotics.
The plan is that the illegal goods that enter through the Bengkalis sea route will be brought and distributed to the Pelalawan area.
Involvement of Inmates and Fantastic Number of Evidence Items
A deeper investigation revealed that the initial information on this circulation was detected from the communication of a prisoner in the prison with the initials SAF alias OMO. The prisoner is suspected of controlling or being directly related to this drug delivery plan.
From the hands of the suspect Muhammad Syahril, officers seized various types of narcotics with a total fantastic weight:
Methamphetamine (Sabu): Gross weight 10,861 grams (10.8 kg) Ketamine: Gross weight 858 grams MDMA: Gross weight 472 grams Cartridge Etomidate: 496 piecesBengkalis Prison's Commitment to Eradicate Drugs
Head of Bengkalis Class IIA Prison, Priyo Tri Laksono, emphasized that this success is a tangible proof of the commitment of his staff in supporting the Prevention, Eradication, Abuse, and Illegal Trafficking of Drugs (P4GN).
"Cooperation with the National Police is our commitment to breaking all access that seeks to disrupt order, both inside and outside the prison environment," Priyo said.
Priyo also added that the prison authorities would not give room for violations of the law. Anyone involved will be processed strictly according to applicable law. Currently, Bengkalis Prison continues to tighten the early detection system and internal supervision.
Until now, the police are still conducting intensive development to hunt down other perpetrators and dismantle the remnants of this international drug network syndicate to its roots.
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