Like Pablo Escobar, Famous Don Fredy Pratama Licin Has Circulated 10.2 Tons Of Crystal Methamphetamine In Indonesia

The release of the Fredy Pratama network drug case at the National Police Headquarters (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police said that Fredy Pratama's drug network was one of the largest in Indonesia. This is because this network has circulated 10.2 tons of crystal methamphetamine over the past three years. Fredy's horn is like Pablo Escobar. At the peak of Escobar's glory, the Medellin Cartel he leads dominates the cocaine trade in America. The cocaine business he manages makes a profit of no less than $420 million per week or around IDR 6 trillion according to current exchange rates. Although not included in the ranks of the world's richest people such as Don Escobar, Fredy's action to distribute illicit goods, has a broad and famous network that is worthy of being watched out for. It is not impossible that Fredy can become the Indonesian version of 'Don Escobar'. So far, the Directorate of Drug Investigation of the South Kalimantan Police (Kalsel) has confiscated assets worth IDR 43.93 billion from an international drug network controlled by Fredy Pratama alias Miming. A total of 14 assets were confiscated, starting from land and buildings as well as vehicles resulting from money laundering (TPPU) from drug crimes. Fredy is still a fugitive from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police. "The Fredy Pratama syndicate is a fairly large drug syndicate because the results of the disclosure of drug cases by Bareskrim Polri and ranks from 2020-2023 there were 408 police reports and the total confiscated evidence was 10.2 tons of crystal methamphetamine, and affiliated with the Fredy Pratama group," said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Wahyu Widada, to reporters, Tuesday, September 12. However, the figure of Fredy Pratama has not been arrested. He is said to have been detected in Thailand. In addition, Fredy Pratama is also quite slippery. Because, he never used his real name when he ran the drug business. "What is currently still a DPO in Thailand, namely on behalf of Fredy Pratama alias Niming with pseudonyms in his communication The Secret, bagian airbag and Mojopahit," he said. Meanwhile, the joint team of the National Police with the Royal Malaysia Police, the Royal Thai Police, and the US-DEA only arrested their subordinates. The number reached 39 people. "In this operation, 39 people were arrested for the period May 2023 until now," said Wahyu. Dozens of Fredy Pratama's subordinates who have been arrested are suspected of being under Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (2) subsidiary Article 112 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (2) of the Narcotics Law.

Some of them were also charged with Article 3, 4, 5 of Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Exclusion.