Joint Team Fails To Smuggle 169 Kilograms Of Shabu In Aceh Besar

The joint team showed shabu-shabu from the disclosure of smuggling in the waters of Aceh Besar District. ANTARA/HO/Bidhumas Polda Aceh

BANDA ACEH - A joint team from the Directorate of Drug Investigation at the Aceh Police, the NIC Task Force for the Drugs Dittipid at the National Police Headquarters, and the Aceh Customs and Excise thwarted the smuggling of 169 kilograms of methamphetamine in Aceh Besar District.

Director of Narcotics Investigation of the Aceh Police, Kombes Ruddi Setiawan, said the smuggling was allegedly carried out by international networks. Smuggling was carried out in the waters of Rinting Beach, Leupung District, Aceh Besar District.

"In the disclosure of drug smuggling, nine perpetrators were arrested. The nine perpetrators have their respective roles," said Ruddi Setiawan as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, April 27.

The perpetrators had the initials AR (40) as the captain of the ship and JF (42) a crew member who picked up methamphetamine at sea. Then, ZLF (33), MRN (24), BT (19), and ZF (30) as land pickers.

"Furthermore, MYK (39), SF (41), and BD (48). They are controllers on the ground. They are Middle East-Aceh international narcotics network, he said.

He said the disclosure of the smuggling of prohibited goods began with public information. The community said there was a plan to smuggle large amounts of methamphetamine.

The drug smuggling is controlled by Middle Eastern syndicates. They sailed with the fishing boats of the Aceh syndicate, he said.

Based on this information, he said, the joint team investigated for a month. From the investigation, the joint team arrested the two perpetrators on a motorboat in the waters of Rinting Beach which was carrying 169 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.

"After being interrogated, the two admitted that they had just picked up methamphetamine from a large ship. The plan was for the prohibited items to be landed at Riting Beach," he said.

Then the joint team developed the arrest of the two perpetrators. From the development, the joint team arrested seven other actors with different roles.

There was also evidence that was confiscated, namely eight sacks containing 169 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, a motorboat, a pickup truck, and 14 cell phones.

"Based on the results of the analysis, the syndicate is controlled by foreign nationals with the initials Mr. X and RS. Both have DPO status. The joint team is working with international partners to develop cases and look for DPOs," he explained.