5.5 Grams Of Methamphetamine Brought By Visitors Turns Out To Be Deposited By Class I Tangerang Detention Center Prisoners

The case of smuggling methamphetamine into the Class I Detention Center in Tangerang/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - Tangerang Class I Detention Center officers managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 5.5 grams of methamphetamine which was packaged hidden in shoes brought by visitors with the initials TB.

The head of the Tangerang Detention Center, Khairul Bahri Sirega, confirmed the incident. The incident occurred on Monday, March 18.

The incident began when a P2U officer named Aditya suspected the movements of one of the visitors who was about to enter the detention center. When checked, it turned out that 5.5 grams of methamphetamine was found.

"It is true that methamphetamine that was packaged hidden in visitor shoes was successfully thwarted by Tangerang Class I Detention Center officers," Bahri said when confirmed, Tuesday, March 19.

Furthermore, visitors were examined. As a result, he admitted that the illicit goods would be given to the inmates (narapidana) with the initials AR.

"It was revealed that the visitor with the initials TB brought 5.5 grams of methamphetamine to be handed over to one of the inmates with the initials AR," he said

Based on these findings, the perpetrator was handed over to the police for further action.

"We will immediately coordinate with the Tigaraksa Sector Police to follow up on these findings," he said.