This Person Tried To Fool Medaeng Prison Officers, Smuggled Coplo Pills In Pecel Seasoning

Officials at the Sidoarjo Prison, East Java, succeeded in uncovering a psychotropic smuggling syndicate in the form of coplo pills stored in pecel spices

SIDOARJO - Officers of the Class I detention center in Surabaya (Medaeng) in Sidoarjo, East Java, succeeded in uncovering a psychotropic smuggling syndicate in the form of coplo pills stored in pecel spices in the detention center.

Plt. Head of the Medaeng Detention Center's Security Unit, Prayogo Mubarak, said that the smuggling of coplo pills melted with pecel spices had tricked the attention of officers because they were not visible.

"Thanks to optimal intelligence, the syndicate involving three detainees was successfully dismantled yesterday afternoon (10/2) or before the illegal goods were distributed," he said in Sidoarjo as quoted by Antara, Thursday, February 11.

Prayogo said the discovery of the new mode of smuggling narcotics into prisons or remand centers started with information from a member of the prison. Knowing this, his party and the team checked the residential blocks.

"At that time there was intelligence that in block C there were three assisted residents who were carrying out suspicious activities," said Prayogo.

When checked, he said, it turned out that the three assisted residents, namely MAK, AC, MT, were making balls from pecel spices. Because they were suspicious, the officer then confiscated the pecel spice balls.

"In plain view, the goods deposited through the drive thru goods deposit service do look like regular pecel spices," said Head of Medaeng Detention Center Wahyu Hendrajati Setyo Nugroho.

His ranks immediately examined the three prisoners. The trio admitted that this was the first attempt he made.

"The three admitted that they just dabbled in and bought a package of pecel spices mixed with koplo pills for Rp. 700 thousand from a dealer outside the detention center," he said.

Based on the results of the interrogation, MAK, who was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison, was the mastermind of the smuggling. Meanwhile, AC, who is currently serving a 2-year prison sentence, is the person whose name was listed on the cargo visit. S

Meanwhile, MT, who received a sentence of 1 year and 10 months, was the funder for this smuggling.

"The three of them are indeed in the same legal case, namely AC and MT are the perpetrators of curas, while MAKR is caught in detention," he said.

Furthermore, the Medaeng Detention Center immediately coordinated with the Waru Police for further investigation. The three of them have also been placed in special cells as a form of additional punishment.