Arrest 3 Prisoners, Police Confiscate 300 Grams Of Shabu In Bali's Kerobokan Prison

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The Bali Police's Directorate of Drug Investigation (Ditresnarkoba) confiscated 300 grams of crystal methamphetamine in the arrest of 3 convicts related to drug smuggling.

"The evidence of methamphetamine that was secured was 300 grams," said Director of Drugs at the Bali Police, Kombes Iwan Eka Putra, when confirmed on Thursday, July 18.

The police are currently still investigating the origin of the methamphetamine that entered the prison cell.

Previously, the Head of Class IIA Kerobokan Prison RM. Kristyo Nugroho said that the disclosure of this case began with the arrest of a woman with the initials V, by personnel from the Regional Police's Narcotics Directorate in early July 2024.

"This operation began with the arrest of a woman with the initials V, by investigators from the Narcotics Directorate of the Regional Police," said Kristyo.

During the examination, suspect V admitted to smuggling 10 packs of methamphetamine into the Kerobokan Prison hidden in food packages.

The methamphetamine by suspect V was handed over to a prisoner with the initials PSP, who is a companion prisoner (Tamping) and serves as a courtyard cleaner at Kerobokan Prison.

"After receiving information, the prison immediately carried out intensive observations and monitoring of PSP prisoners," he added.

Apparently, PSP convicts handed over the item to inmates with the initials PND and AAW, who occupied the Yudistira Block in Kerobokan Prison.

"After they received the goods, we immediately conducted searches and arrests," he added.

From the catch, evidence was found, in the form of a poco X3 NFC cellphone and 5 packages wrapped in clear plastic suspected of being methamphetamine. Then the evidence was immediately handed over to investigators from the Bali Police Narcotics Directorate.

After undergoing the examination, the three inmates have now been secured and put in an isolation cell or straft cell.

"Regarding the amount of evidence suspected of being methamphetamine, we cannot confirm it because it is still in the process of being investigated," he said.