Fugitive Possessor of 179 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Successfully Brought Home from Malaysia

The Directorate of Narcotics Crime, Bareskrim Polri, released the repatriation of one drug DPO from Malaysia, as well as the destruction of 60 kg of crystal methamphetamine at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, Jakarta, Tuesday (31/1/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Drug Crime, Police Criminal Investigation Agency managed to repatriate the fugitive owner of 179 kilograms of methamphetamine Akbar Antoni from his escape in Malaysia. The repatriation of the suspect, in cooperation with the Royal Malaysian Police.

Akbar Antoni was the controller for the transportation of 179 kg of methamphetamine sent from Malaysia to Indonesia via Aceh waters. Its whereabouts were revealed from the arrest of the Fatahilla suspect in early October 2022 as a result of a joint operation between the National Police and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

"From the arrest of a Fatahilla suspect who acted as land transportation carrying an Avanza car in which there was evidence of 179 kg of crystal methamphetamine", said the Directorate of Drug Crime, Police Criminal Investigation Agency, Brigadier General Krisno Halomoan Siregar, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 31.

The 179 kg methamphetamine brought by the suspect Fatahilla was packaged in Chinese tea bags, and sent from Malaysia to customers in Indonesia.

The suspect, AA, played the role of looking for land and sea couriers who were tasked with picking up and transporting methamphetamine from the Myanmar network from Malaysia to Indonesia via Aceh waters.

"This AA has often returned to Indonesia and Malaysia because he has been in Johor, Malaysia for the last 11 years with his family", said Krisno.

Interestingly, apart from being a drug controller for the Malaysia-Indonesia network, AA also has a fish trading business in Malaysia.

In running this illicit business, AA recruited people who wanted to be pickers at sea and on land to deliver drugs to customers in Indonesia.

In addition to controlling 179 kg of methamphetamine, which was disclosed in October 2022. From the results of the in-depth investigation, it was also found that AA was also the controller of several drug cases that were successfully uncovered by the Directorate of Drug Crime, Police Criminal Investigation Agency some time ago. For example, the disclosure of 50 kg of methamphetamine on 8 October 2022, then on January 3 2023 as many as 50 kg.

"This methamphetamine is affiliated with the same source", he said.

Krisno added that the repatriation of drug controllers shows the seriousness of the Police in making extraordinary efforts to prevent and eradicate drug crimes.

Because drug crime is a form of transnational organized crime, the Police do not only work domestically but also need cooperation abroad.

"So this is a form of the seriousness of the Chief of Police with his position tagline, that we are not only firefighters by enforcing the law in Indonesian jurisdiction, but that the National Police are also open by capturing the brains of criminals, especially the problem of drug transportation", said Krisno.