Police Thwart The Circulation Of 4 Liters Of Liquid Methamphetamine From Mexico

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JAKARTA - The Tangerang Metro Police Narcotics Investigation Unit thwarted the circulation of liquid shabu. This drug comes from Mexico.

"So this 4 liters of liquid methamphetamine is from an international network, namely from Mexico," said the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Tuesday, January 25.

The liquid is one of the basic ingredients for making methamphetamine. This is because the liquid stored in the 12 bottles contains methamphetamine and amphetamine.

"This item is a liquid type of narcotic and contains methamphetamine so that later it can be processed into methamphetamine or this can be said to be liquid shabu," said Zulpan.

The disclosure of this case began with the emergence of information about the delivery of narcotics from abroad to Indonesia. Thus, the Tangerang Metro Police is collaborating with the Customs and Excise office to seek further information.

"The results of the investigation were obtained from information on the existence of shipments or packages suspected of being narcotics with international shipping services through Soekarno-Hatta Airport," said Zulpan.

"Then the investigators succeeded in identifying the person who would receive the package delivery with the initials RK who had been designated as a suspect who was in the Cengkareng area," he continued.

With that information, investigators immediately arrested RK on Monday, January 17. Where, from the arrest, 12 bottles of liquid methamphetamine were confiscated.

"Investigators managed to arrest suspect RK with evidence of 12 bottles of methamphetamine liquid. Where this liquid will be processed into narcotics of methamphetamine type," said Zulpan.

With the arrest of RK, investigators suspect him of using Article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary 112 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph 1 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. Where, the minimum threat is 6 years and the maximum is 20 years in prison.