Bringing 1 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine, Aceh Students Batik Air Passengers Arrested At Kualanamu Airport

A student from Aceh with the initials ASA (21) was secured by Avsec officers at Kualanamu Airport, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra (IST)

MEDAN - Students from Aceh with the initials ASA (21) were secured by Avsec officers at Kualanamu Airport, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

This Batik Air passenger who went to Medan-Lombok was arrested after being proven to have carried 1 kg of crystal methamphetamine.

Senior Manager of Operation & Service at Kualanamu International Airport, Agoes Soepriyanto, said ASA was arrested during an X-Ray examination at around 04.30 WIB, Wednesday, March 17.

"The passenger was carrying 1.01 kg of crystal methamphetamine, he carried it in his backpack. It was detected by our staff on X-Ray", said Agoes.

The crystal methamphetamine will be brought to Lombok. ASA admits that they are paid IDR 60 million if they succeed in smuggling that.

"He (admitted) was paid IDR 60 million for carrying the crystal methamphetamine when he arrived at his destination. It was quite a large item for him to carry", explained Agoes.

To investigate this case, the perpetrator was handed over to the police.

"The perpetrator has now been handed over to the Directorate of Drug Research North Sumatra Police for further processing", he said.