9.4 Kg Of Drugs Confiscated In March 2024 Destroyed By BNN

The Main Secretary of the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency, Tantan Sulistyana, destroyed evidence of narcotics using a destruction machine at the BNN RI Building, Jakarta, Thursday (25/4/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Narcotics Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BNN RI) carried out the destruction of 9.4 kilograms (Kg) of narcotics evidence from a number of cases, ranging from narcotics cases sent from America to narcotics cases suspected of being controlled from within correctional institutions (prisons). Main secretary of BNN RI Tantan Sulistyana said that the destruction was carried out as a form of transparency and accountability of BNN to the public in accordance with the mandate of Article 91 and Article 92 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. "The entire case, according to him, involved seven suspects from four narcotics case reports (LKN) since the end of March 2024. From the destruction of Narcotics evidence, BNN RI managed to save approximately 18.553 people from potential narcotics abuse in the country. For this reason, he also invited all levels of society to support and cooperate with law enforcement officials to eradicate narcotics trafficking in order to realize a clean Indonesia of drugs. "Let us together eradicate narcotics cases according to their respective roles and functions," he said.

Meanwhile, Acting Deputy for Eradication of BNN Aldrin Hutabarat explained that the narcotics case sent from America involved a suspect with the initials DS. Initially, BNN RI received information that there was a package suspected of containing methamphetamine originating from America for a person with the initials AS in the North Jakarta area. After receiving the information, according to him, BNN RI conducted an investigation to the address listed and then the item was received by DS. After interrogation, it turned out that the illicit goods were only transited in Indonesia and would proceed to Australia. "The BNN also confiscated and carried out further investigations of this case," said Aldrin. The case was originally known after checking using x-rays by BNN at a warehouse of an expedition company in the West Jakarta area. Aldrin also confirmed that the BNN's efforts were a commitment to the Indonesian government in eradicating narcotics trafficking in the country. According to him, various efforts have been made through prevention and prosecution to create for the sake of a society that is clean from the influence of drugs.