By Way Of Being Set On Fire, 1.1 Kg Of Marijuana Barbuk Narcotics Cases Were Destroyed By The East Kalimantan BNN

Head of the East Kalimantan BNN Brigadier General Pol. Edhy Moestora destroyed the cannabis barbuk by burning it in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Thursday 13 October. (ANTARA/M. Ghofar)

EAST KALIMANTAN - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim), destroyed 1,103.26 grams of marijuana-type narcotics (barbuk) or about 1.1 kilograms from the results of the disclosure of the case. Destruction by burning in Samarinda.

"Of the 1,103.26 grams of marijuana, two packs of marijuana weighing a total of 1,000 grams and one pack of marijuana weighing 2.06 grams," said Head of East Kalimantan BNN, Police Brigadier General Edhy Moestora, after destroying marijuana in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Thursday, October 13.

The evidence that was destroyed also included a pack of cannabis seeds weighing 95 grams, and eight marijuana tins that have been mixed with tobacco ready for consumption weighing 6.2 grams.

Edhy explained that about 1.1 kilograms of marijuana was revealed from drug abuse on September 29 in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara Regency.

The disclosure began with the East Kalimantan BNNP together with the Customs Supervision and Service Office of Customs Type (KPPBC TMB) B Samarinda receiving information about narcotics trafficking in the form of cannabis plants. This item will be circulated from North Sumatra to Tenggarong.

On Thursday 29 September, the package arrived in Tenggarong for further delivery control according to the address of the recipient. On the same day at around 13.00 WITA, East Kalimantan BNNP Eradication and East Kalimantan Customs officers carried out surveillance.

After the package was received by the suspect FD, the joint team went directly to the suspect's house to confirm the identity of the suspect and the package that had been received by FD.

"As a result of the initial interrogation, the narcotics were obtained by ordering from the city of Medan through communication with someone he did not know, then followed by sending through an online shopping application," said Edhy.

Furthermore, Edhy said that apart from destroying marijuana, today the East Kalimantan BNN also destroyed one package of methamphetamine with a weight of 49.3 grams.

The 49.3 grams of crystal methamphetamine was obtained from the disclosure of the two suspects RD and BB on Monday, October 3 at around 22.00 WITA at the Balikpapan Segar Market parking lot.

"From the initial interrogation, the methamphetamine brought by the two suspects was ordered by BL to be sold in Balikpapan and its surroundings. Furthermore, the East Kalimantan BNNP arrested and confirmed BL. The results of confirmation against BL, the person concerned confirmed that the item belonged to him," said Edhy.