Indonesian Navy Seized 100 Kg Of Meth And Ecstasy From A Smuggling Ship In North Sumatra Asahan Waters

The Indonesian Navy secured 100 kilograms of methamphetamine-type drugs and ecstasy pills that were allegedly brought from Malaysia in the waters of the Asahan River Estuary, North Sumatra (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

MEDAN - The Indonesian Navy has secured 100 kilograms of methamphetamine-type drugs and ecstasy pills that were allegedly brought from Malaysia in the waters of the Asahan River Estuary, North Sumatra.

Commander of Fleet I, National Army Rear Admiral, A. Rasyid, said that joint officers of the Indonesian Navy received information on drug transactions in the waters of Jemur Island and Rokan Hilir, Riau Province by a fishing boat that was to be brought into Tanjung Balai City.

At that time, Indonesian Navy officers stopped the ship headed by KH (33) and HS (34) as crew members on Sunday, April 18 in the morning. It is suspected that the ship entered from the Malaysian border into the waters of the Asahan River.

From the results of the initial inspection and search, it was found that six jute sacks containing 100 suspicious packs/packages were in the stern hold of the ship suspected of being methamphetamine and ecstasy pills.

"Furthermore, the ship along with the skipper and crew and evidence were escorted to Lantamal I Belawan," he said.

Rasyid said that after a follow-up examination in collaboration with the Class II Medan Customs and Excise Laboratory office, it was found that the sack contained 87 packages of methamphetamine weighing 92.512 kg and an estimated 61,378 ecstasy pills weighing 18,413 kg so that the total was 110,925 kg wrapped in newspaper.

Meanwhile, from the crew's pants pocket, 1 plastic package of goods in the form of crystals and 1 plastic package containing 5 ecstasy pills was obtained and a piece of paper containing a note detailing the number of packages divided into letters A, B, C and D. The alphabet is presumed to be the recipient list of the illicit goods.

"Apart from securing a ship without the name GT 5, officers also confiscated a cellphone, wallet, and cash amounting to Rp. 342,000. The evidence was taken to Mako Lantamal I Belawan for further investigation and development," explained Rasyid.

The two KH and HS suspects violated Article 114 paragraph 2 Jo Article 132 paragraph (1) Jo Article 132 paragraph (1) Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with the threat of a maximum sentence of death.