Overtake 700 Grams Of Marijuana Under Car Seats, 7 People Are Secured At The RI-PNG Border Keerom

The RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force when securing seven marijuana dealers in Keerom (ANTARA/HO-private document of the RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Statistical Pamtas Task Force-PNG Infantry Battalion 122/Tombak Sakti secured seven marijuana-type drug dealers through cross-border roads in the border areas of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), precisely in Pitewi Village, Keerom Regency, Papua

Battle Company Coach (Batih Kipur) B Task Force Battalion 122/TS Sertu Julius Simalango said the arrests of the seven perpetrators were during a raid.

"Currently, personnel are carrying out inspections of blue Avanza four-wheeled vehicles and it was found that there were six packs of sugar bags containing 700 grams of marijuana," he said in a press release, Monday, September 9, confiscated by Antara.

According to Julius, when inspecting the Avanza type car, the seven people were carrying showed suspicious movements, so the personnel immediately checked all the luggage.

"The marijuana was found under a chair and then secured together with seven people, namely PL (28), PK (24), TN (23), P (20), MK (23), RK (23) and HK (16)," he said.

He explained that currently the seven perpetrators who brought these drugs had been secured at the East Arso Police for further investigation.

"They come from Skofro Village, Keerom Regency," he said.

Dansatgas Infantry Battalion 122/TS Lieutenant Colonel Inf Diki Apriyadi said it was his duty and responsibility to protect the RI-PNG border area from all forms of illegal activities.

"In the future, we will continue to coordinate with all relevant agencies in carrying out their duties, especially preventing the smuggling of prohibited goods into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.