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JAKARTA - The West Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit uncovered 16.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine ready for distribution. From the results of the disclosure, one of them was that the officers managed to find methamphetamine-type narcotics planted in a house in the North Aceh region, Aceh, as much as 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.

"The driver of the shabu distribution hid 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in the yard to trick the officers," said Head of the West Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit, AKBP Akmal, Friday, October 14.

Akmal said that the disclosure of the case began with the arrest of a methamphetamine dealer with the initials PY in the Bogor area, West Java. From PY's hands, the police secured 6.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine ready for distribution packaged in tea drinks.

From the arrest of PY, it resulted in the arrest of two methamphetamine couriers with the initials MI and R. Two couriers on duty to bring methamphetamine from Aceh to PY's place in the Bogor area.

"After we arrested two couriers, we received information about the whereabouts of ZL aged 27, as the controller of the distribution of methamphetamine," said Akmal.

Based on this information, Akmal and his staff raided ZL's house and found 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine buried in his yard.

"The total number of these networks is 16.9 kg of crystal methamphetamine. Based on information, this methamphetamine is a shipment from Malaysia. We are still investigating further," he said.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 Article 112 paragraph 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Law number 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics and junto Article 55 of the Criminal Code with a threat of life or imprisonment of approximately 20 years.