2 Couriers Of Methamphetamine Arrested By Ditpolairud Polda Kaltara, 7 Kilograms Of Shabu Confiscated

The Directorate of Polairud of the North Kalimantan Police (Kaltara) thwarted the smuggling of methamphetamine from Tawau, Malaysia.

TARAKAN - Directorate of Polairud Polda North Kalimantan (Kaltara) thwarted the smuggling of methamphetamine from Tawau, Malaysia.

Director of Polairud Polda Kaltara, Kombes Bambang Wiriawan revealed that two perpetrators with the initials AS and MY were arrested by the Ditpolairud Polda Kaltara. Both were arrested while carrying 7.05 kilograms of methamphetamine.

"The two couriers, namely AS and MY, were arrested at different locations, the US carried 2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (kg) to be precise in one of the inns in Tarakan. Then MY took 5 kg of crystal methamphetamine in Juata Laut waters," he said, Wednesday, February 7.

Chronology of the arrests of the two perpetrators, namely on Saturday (3/2/2024), at that time his party received information from the public that there would be a shipment of methamphetamine that entered Tarakan.

"Then, on Sunday (4/2/2024) MY officers were found filling the bbm in Juata, when they were searched, 5 kg of crystal methamphetamine was found," he explained.

MY megaku barang haram itu diambil langsung dari Tawau, Malaysia.

"After taking the methamphetamine, MY went straight to Tarakan. Then, for AS, someone who is still on the DPO was ordered to take the goods (shabu) alone in Tarakan, the US came from Balikpapan," said Bambang.

He explained that MY and AS had planned to meet at TPI. If it has been handed over, the US will go with his wife via Bulungan on the land route and continue to Balikpapan. However, this failed because MY was caught by officers.

"The quality of the methamphetamine brought by MY is the number one quality, this can be seen from the condition of the methamphetamine packaging. For the US it is still under development related to the origin of the 2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine," he said.

The two suspects are suspected of Article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary to Article 112 paragraph 2 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. The threat of imprisonment is the death penalty or life imprisonment, a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years.