From Iran To Matraman, 29 Kilograms Of Crystal Methamphetamine Ready For Distribution Were Seized By The East Jakarta Police

East Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Pol Budi Sartono shows evidence of methamphetamine/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA – 29 kilograms of methamphetamine from Iran was successfully secured by the Drugs Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police. At the same time, one person with the initials SB was arrested for his involvement.

East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Budi Sartono said that the disclosure of the case began with reports of drug trafficking from residents on Tuesday, March 15.

"That someone unloaded unknown goods using a cart on a small road," said Budi Sartono in Jakarta, Friday, March 18.

Budi added that his party was aware of the distribution of methamphetamine packages from one car that were sent to a boarding house in Utan Kayu Selatan Village, Matraman, East Jakarta for storage.

The East Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit then immediately conducted surveillance at the boarding house for two days until it was confirmed that the methamphetamine package was correct.

Until March 17, 2022, the East Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Satres carried out raids and managed to secure 29 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine ready to be circulated and arrested SB who is now in the custody of the Police Headquarters.

Budi said that based on the results of the preliminary investigation, SB admitted that he had received a supply of methamphetamine from an Iranian network suspect with the initials I and is still being pursued.

"While we are still searching for I, he played a role in sending (meth) to the suspect SB," said Budi.

For his actions, SB was charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary Article 112 paragraph 2 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with the threat of death, life imprisonment, or 20 years in prison.