Police Thwart Smuggling 30 Kg Of Marijuana From Palembang To Bandung

The Palembang Polrestabes team searched evidence of dried marijuana from the AKAP SS Bus at the Alang-alang Lebar terminal, Palembang, South Sumatra, Friday (27/9/2022). (ANTARA/HO-Polrestabes Palembang)

PALEMBANG - The Palembang Police Team, South Sumatra thwarted the smuggling of 30 kilograms (Kg) of marijuana drugs that were allegedly intended to be sent to the city of Bandung, West Java.

"The examination (of the arrests) is currently still ongoing," said the Head of the Palembang Police Narcotics Research Unit, Kompol Mario Ivanry, as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, January 30.

The smuggling was revealed due to the development of information about attempted smuggling via the Sumatran Highway which was received by the police on Friday (27/1) early morning.

Based on this information, personnel from the Palembang Polrestabes narcotics unit carried out strict surveillance in the border area of ​​the local city.

Until finally the police conducted a search of the SS AKAP bus when it was about to cross into the Alang-alang Lebar terminal, KM 12, on Friday, January 27, evening.

From inside the bus, the police found tens of kilograms of marijuana packed using brown duct tape in several packages stored in cardboard boxes of disposable baby diapers and cardboard boxes of cigarettes.

The dry marijuana ready for distribution, which is suspected of being smuggled to Bandung, West Java, was secured by the police and their courier at the Palembang Police Headquarters, in Jakabaring.

"It is scheduled for Monday (29/1) afternoon that we will convey the full statement in the press release agenda," he said.