Six Dogs Thwart Drug Smuggling At Bakauheni Port

The K-9 Police Tracking Dog Unit searched the vehicle at Bakaheni Port, Lampung (doc Polri)

JAKARTA - Six dogs from the K-9 Polsatwa Unit Korsabhara Baharkam Polri thwarted the smuggling of several types of drugs at Bakauheni Port, Lampung. The action of the six dogs during the Directorate of Drug Crime, Bareskrim Polri carried out the Seaport Interdiction Operation for 10 days, from March 3, 2024 to March 12, 2024. "The results were secured by eight suspects with evidence of 80 thousand grams of crystal methamphetamine, 1,006 ecstasy pills and 2,309 grams of marijuana," Erdi said in a written statement quoted on Monday, March 18. The six K-9 dogs are like narcotics detection tools. Because, having the smell ability of 600 million receptors who have not been replaced by any detection tool. "6 K9 dogs are controlled with 6 trained handlers and 8 protective personnel who already have K9 handler certification competence as well as DS ATTA United States training graduates," he said. In Operation Seaport Interdiction, the K-9 dog will sniff out vehicles passing to the ferry crossing of Bakauheni Port. The goal is to track the drugs suspected to be contained in vehicles, luggage as well as people.

"When K9 sniffs out drugs, it will provide a code in the form of bite behavior, scratched and or pulsed," he said. "During the activity, it will be safe and conducive," said Erdi.